How to Put in a Child's Hearing Aid

Children who experience hearing loss are sometimes mistakenly thought of as daydreamers or selective listeners, according to The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. But parents and physicians of children with this problem know hearing loss makes listening and learning very difficult and can even interfere with language development. If your child needs a behind-the-ear hearing aid, you can learn to insert it properly and confidently by following a few easy steps.

Instructions

• 1

  Turn off the hearing aid or set the volume as low as possible.

• 2

  Pick up the mold using your thumb and index finger. Hold the ear mold straight up, and direct the canal portion toward the ear canal.

• 3

  Position the mold into the ear canal, making sure the canal portion is facing the child's ear. To make this easier, carefully stretch the ear by pulling it slightly back and up with your free hand.

• 4

  Spin the ear mold back so it stays in position. Be sure to keep the tubing straight as you situate the hearing aids behind the ears.

• 5

  Gently push on the mold to make sure it fits properly. Now you can turn the device on or turn up the volume.