My mother is partially deaf?

Question

my Mother is partially deaf and I went through a lot growing up and I had to mature at a young age, because I was the voice for my mother. How do I make it easier on the kids when they get older? I have to speak in a different accent than normally to talk to her so she understand me better. She can barely speak on the phone, what do I do to make my children's life easier. I won't cut off ties with my mom so no negative comments.

my mom is 58 and doesn't sign language, but it is a good tool to teach

Answer 1

I would explain to them ( if they are old enough) that she has a little trouble hearing and sometimes you may have to talk a little different so she could understand. As for them having to grow up the way you did it should have no effect. You are their mother and she is the grandmother. She is not the one raising them so they would not be justified to as much as you were. Just let them know and try to explain it to them. Try to find a book about people with hearing difficulties and read it to them.
Good luck.

Answer 2

i've got had white cats, none of them have been deaf. None of them had blue eyes. i've got on no account heard it pronounced any coloration spots had to do with figuring out deafness. yet blue eyes do. A white cat with blue eyes and a male is very customarily deaf. it incredibly is interior the genes. A white cat that has one eco-friendly eye and one blue eye is often deaf on the fringe of the blue eye, the gene element returned. If she's deaf it could have been some ailment or trauma. If she stole your heart it incredibly is not any longer proper. Will she be an in basic terms cat? My mothers cat is deaf and blind, she has no opposition so there is not any longer a difficulty.

Answer 3

It will be easier on them than it was on you because they have a live example of how to communicate with their grandmother. They will learn by watching you. They will love her because you show her love. They may even develop their own personal style of communication with her which will make your mother smile.

My sister has a friend who only speaks Spanish.....yet they communicate and understand each other. I don't know how they do it but they do.

Your mother won't be a burden on your children because of her handicap if your children love her. Watch and see ;)

Answer 4

Have your mother LEARN sign language, it isn't hard, I"m 53 in college taking American Sign Language. Teach it to your children. Then they will be able to communicate without your intervention.

Answer 5

I was told today about a device for people who are hard of hearing - it is an amplifier and they wear the "device" around their neck and they have headphones that they put on when someone wants to talk to them. They sell them at Radio Shack & places like that. Maybe something like that would be useful to your mother. Good luck!

Answer 6

U could all learn sign language together. ur mums hearing will probably continue to deteriate and it could be a new skill everyone will enjoy. I learnt AUSLAN about ten years ago and its fun to learn. It may bond all of u together closer and your mum would feel loved and cared for becoz of it......good luck.

Answer 7

It will be normal for them to have to change their speech so grandma can understand them. Also if she uses sign you can teach it to your children. They will learn very quickly and easily the younger they are.

Answer 8

keep helping your mother and take your time with your children make sure if they are old enough to understand whats going on and just be patient. i hoped i helped a little

Answer 9

try not to speak to her too fast nor too loud, speak word by word .
I'm sure there'll be no discrimination among others