Symptoms of hearing loss in children

Possible signs of Hearing problems can include:

  • Inattentiveness or poor concentration
  • Not responding to their name
  • Talking loudly and listening to the television at a high volume
  • Difficulty locating where sound is coming from
  • Mispronouncing words
  • A change in progress at school or change in behaviour.
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Why is children’s hearing important?

Good hearing is essential for a child’s development and general wellbeing.

Without good hearing, development of speech and language can be affected, it can also have a knock on affect to their social skills and have an impact on their education.

If you have any concerns about your children’s hearing please book an appointment with me by calling 07359 756 995.

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Your Childs Ear Care Practitioner:
Chantelle Weetch

What causes hearing loss in children?

There can be several causes for hearing loss in children. Some can be temporary that can resolve themselves such as following a cold.

Others are more long-standing that require intervention such as Ear infection, Glue ear, Excessive Earwax etc.

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Ear and Hearing FAQs

Earwax is an entirely natural product of your ear which is made in the ear canal. Its purpose is to protect your ear against bacteria, water, and other irritants and also to help your ear canal self-clean.

Most of the time, you won’t notice ear wax, however, it can sometimes build-up and become excessive. Occasionally, in this scenario, ear wax can cause hearing loss, itchiness, dizziness and pain. In more extreme cases, a build-up of ear wax can cause ringing in the ears.

No this procedure is the safest way to remove excessive earwax. Its comfortable, quick and just a little noisy.
It usually takes around 20mins to complete the test and then I will give you a full explain of the results to you.

You can book an appointment by calling 07359 756 995, emailing info@dengiehearing.com, filling in a form on my website or sending me a message on my facebook page.

Don’t self clean your ears by using cotton buds, hair clips etc Only use headphones / Ear buds for a limited time (1 hr max). Only listen to TV and Music on a lowest volume you need.