She is 4 years old, very smart and talks very well. Sometimes she will say "Huh" when you talk to her,sometimes she will not acknowledge you at all. But sometimes she will answer or talk to you.
2006-12-27 08:56:05 · 13 answers · asked by M. T 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
It's the "selective hearing" and "ignoring mom completely" stage.
You say she speaks well, and that's how I know this isn't a hearing problem. Most people who have hearing problems don't speak well.
When you say something to her, ask her to repeat it back if it's something important. If it's not as important, then make sure to say "look at me" when you talk to her.
2006-12-27 09:03:39 · answer #1 · answered by CelebrateMeHome 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I had two daughter with the same problem. It turned out to be physical. I thought that they were just doing what they wanted. BUT I took them at different times to an eye, ear, and throat doctor. He found that they each had a blockage in the inner ear canal. They acted like they could hear, and then not hear. The doctor told me that when they were facing you they knew you were talking. They learned to read your face and how the sound was . Mean or nice. But in reality they did not hear. Fooled me. So I went behind them and told their dad that I was getting them a new Bike. I got no response. He was right. He operated on both the girls and put tubes in their ears. My one daughter lost some of her hearing as the first operation did not take and I had to have it done again. But the other daughters was perfect. It turned out that when they grew up and had childern they each had one child that had the same problem. It is not a rare problem but one most parents don't realize, cause the child does react when they absolutely know you are talking to them. Be on the safe side and have her checked by an Ear Dr. not a reg. doctor. The longer you wait the worse it gets. Good luck and better safe than sorry.
2006-12-27 10:54:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have the same problem as I do. There are times when my son can hear a pin fall while sleeping and wake up but there are also times i am talking to him face to face and he looks away and ignores me like I am not even there. I can stand in the middle of the room and jump up and down and scream and he just goes about his business like i dont exist! As long as she can hear thats all that matters. She is probably more concerned with other things and ignores you. You could take her to have a hearing test and talk to a doctor though just to be sure.
2006-12-27 09:02:14 · answer #3 · answered by Hayley C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's totally normal for her age. My daughter does the same thing. Some days she can hear everyone except for me. You can test your daughter by asking her if she wants something, when she's been totally ignoring you. I can talk to my daughter for ten minutes without her acknowledging anything I've said, but when I ask her at the end if she wants to go outside and play or have a snack, she'll immediately say yes...so I know she can hear.
2006-12-27 09:08:04 · answer #4 · answered by Judi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt that she is partially deaf,but you might want to have her checked. But my niece is still going through this stage. Everything you tell her, she says "what" or "huh" and I don't think it's a matter of hearing or not, it's just them being silly. And as far as the not answering at all, every kid does that sometimes. I think they just get so wrapped up in the things they are doing, that they just kinda tune you out.
2006-12-27 09:04:16 · answer #5 · answered by Jennifer S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-23 20:11:13 · answer #6 · answered by woolf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 4 year old son does the same thing. I worried about his hearing, too, but I saw how he responded to sound and even to conversations in a different room and I stopped worrying.
She is most likely choosing to ignore you. I suspect it is not in an obnoxious teenage way, but in a wrapped up in her own 4 year old world way.
2006-12-27 09:07:48 · answer #7 · answered by Raina 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah its called selective hearing she may also get it when she's a teenager. My son does the same thing to me and it drives me nuts. She's just not paying attention to you at that moment.
2006-12-27 10:19:15 · answer #8 · answered by carangel82 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a possibility that she can be half deaf but then again she might just be ignoring you try taking her to the doctors.
2006-12-27 08:58:56 · answer #9 · answered by **Sam**[[loves someone special]] 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Selective hearing! :o)
If she really does have a problem, have you taken her to the Dr to see if she needs tubes removed?
2006-12-27 09:04:17 · answer #10 · answered by Nikki 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋