Deaf Parenting

Have you ever wondered what it is like to be deaf parent to a child who can hear. For deaf parents it is essential that they get good information, help and community support.

When a deaf parent who is the mother to be learns that she is expecting a baby she will certainly be filled with the greatest joy. But with the joy a certain sense of fear also grips the deaf parent. She will start questioning herself as to how she will manage to be a mother if she is just not able to hear anything.

Some deaf parents to be are lucky as they always live with someone who can hear. Or in some cases only one of the parents is deaf and this will certainly give a peace of mind to the would be parents that they will not miss out on anything. But when both parents are deaf then the problem starts. Deaf parenting will not be easy especially if the child can hear.

Becoming a mother for a deaf woman can be really scary. When the constant struggle of having to earn a living in a hearing world poses great problems then the demands that accompany parenthood can be over whelming. Frustrations will be the order of the day as deaf parents can never hear their baby cry or even hear them calling mommy or daddy.

Deaf parents can monitor their baby with the help of cameras. A camera fitted in the baby’s room will show if the baby is crying to the deaf parents who may be in the kitchen or any other room.

At night it is best to fit the baby’s room with a baby crier which has been especially made for deaf parents so they can be alerted when ever their baby cries at night. You can find one at www.codie.org.

Another way of being alerted is to have a trained hearing dog which will immediately alert the deaf parents incase the baby cries.

The best place to find support groups for deaf parents is the Internet. You can find these support groups at Yahoo groups and at Parents Place.com.9Under special needs)

It is also advisable for deaf parents to join parent organizations for deaf Parents.

It is also advisable to baby proof your home as the child grows bigger.

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