The other kids seem to like it and play or dance, but my daughter covers her ears and makes a face. She doesn't like it when things are loud. Is this some sort of disorder or problem with her ears. Or is it something normal that some kids don't like loud noise?
2006-08-29 01:50:39 · 27 answers · asked by lilmama 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
My daughter did this. It's not likely to be a hearing problem. She has problems with sensory integration which we've been dealing with through a private educational service which also worked with her for her dyspraxia. There is a history of autism spectrum disorder in my family and this is our culprit. My nephew has autism and is the same way but my daughter is not autistic--just has a few autistic-like tendancies. She does not require educational services from the public schools and is, in fact, in their gifted program (The district woudln't know dyspraxis if it walked up and introduced itself which is why the school never worked with her before for it.)
Does your daughter also walk on her toes (it's called toe walking). This is another sign of sensory integration issues because some of these kids don't like the sensation of walking on the heels of their feet. Does she also have an aversion toward tags on clothes (she may say they itch or hurt) or the seams on pants or socks? There are many other things that may be related or it may just be the noise to which she's sensitive.
Do try to talk to your doctor or the school. If they don't have answers (because they may not), keep searching until you find your answer. Our school knew there was a problem because our daughter kept falling down during P.E. util the teacher saw her toe-walking. She didn't know what to do because the school couldn't do anything for a gifted kid who fell down a lot but talked to us about it. The doctor said she's fine because her achilles tendon wasn't damaged but that he didn't see why she wouldn't outgrow it. It took us until she was in third grade to see she wouldn't outgrow it. That's when we went to a Davis program center that evaluated her and said she had dyspraxia and sensory integration problems and knew how to deal with them.
Sensory integration therapy has greatly helped my daughter who now actually plays the drums. This is the biggest component of her therapy. http://www.rmlearning.com/auditoryprocessing.htm It is not "subliminal music" but a carefully constructed audio series which has done wonders for most of our family.
2006-08-29 04:05:58 · answer #1 · answered by BeamMeUpMom 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I never liked loud noises when I was a child either. Actually I still hate loud noises, even the sound of a public toilet flushing bothers me it just seems to deafing. I'm now 22 and still don' t enjoy Vaccuming, Mowing the lawn..or even listening to music in the car. You must be thinking I have a problem but I really don't think I do I just have sensitive ears.
2006-08-29 23:00:22 · answer #2 · answered by I_love_my_soldier 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of the answers above are correct:
It could be that she has sensitivity to sound
It could be a phase
It could be sensory integration weaknesses. This is qute common now . What happens is the noise is so loud to her that it gets in the way of her thinking and other things. If she has this, which she might not, but then little things that we do not hear or do not bother us will get in the way for her. Lights buzzing will sound very loud to her,etc. These distractions could get in the way of learning at school. I would have it checked to see just what it is so that you can put your mind at ease. the doctor will also tell you how to help her.
2006-08-29 04:12:37 · answer #3 · answered by heartwhisperer2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son did the same thing. It became an even bigger problem when school started and they had fire drills. It sounds like a sensory disorder, but just to be sure have the child's ears checked. You can get a book called the IN SYNC CHILD. It is all about sensory issues, whether it's hearing, sensory, food, tactile.... They have some great resources.
2006-08-29 04:33:21 · answer #4 · answered by puzzleraspie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She probably just has sensitive ears. In time she will learn to love louder noises (i.e. music, etc.). If you're worried about it, go see a doctor but i wouldn't worry too much about it.
To answer your question, no, it is not a disorder and yes, this is normal behavior for some kids.
Side Note - Children who have sensitive ears sometimes become excellent musicians.
2006-08-29 03:33:51 · answer #5 · answered by nmk9543 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's normal to cover once ears when things are especially loud. If you think the sound is just fine but your daughter still covers her ears, I suggest looking into Sensory Integration Issues. Of course, one symptom (not liking loud noises) doesn't necessarily mean she has sensory integration problems, but it's somethign to look into. Talk to your pediatrician about it.
2006-08-29 02:52:57 · answer #6 · answered by mrs.izabel 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The symptoms you discussed sound like a situation my 3 year old daughter has. I think they called it ''sensory integration''. She has an aversion to loud noises, and has supersensitive hearing. You may wish to consult your family doctor concerning this. It isn't something deadly or dangerous, just that she will need love and support, which I'm sure she gets already! Good luck and enjoy the pleasures of parenthood!
2006-08-29 02:01:04 · answer #7 · answered by jdmclm2003 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
LOL, don't worry, chances are that this is not a disorder. I'm goinig ot be a freshman in high school, and when i was in elementary school, i personally remember a lot of kids in the earlier grdaes (friends of mine), that covered their ears just to show that they don't like the noise. Some kids love noise (especially boys), but some are turned off, because they might associate it with other things such as thunder. If it really seems to you that it is putting her in some distress, you may act wisely in asking her pediatrician about it. I hope this helps!
2006-08-29 01:56:32 · answer #8 · answered by nightraptor8000 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
My son does not like loud noise ether. What I would to if first get a hear test done just to make sure things are good. if they are then I would just turn down the radio to get in use to his. i put soft music on at night to let my son get use to noise.
2006-08-29 02:08:47 · answer #9 · answered by Lori K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She might just not like the noise and by putting her hands over her ears she telling everyone that she doesn't like it!
If you're worried, see you Doc about a hearing test but different kids like different things (and in turn hate different things).
2006-08-29 01:56:59 · answer #10 · answered by nickthesurfer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋