ENT conditions (Mr Gaurav Kumar)

  Why Does My Child Cover Their Ears at Everyday Sounds? A Parent’s Guide to Sound Sensitivity You walk into a public toilet. The hand dryer starts. Your child immediately puts both hands over their ears. Perhaps they run towards the door. At home, the vacuum cleaner produces the same reaction. At school it might be: the fire alarm the dinner hall children shouting or the sudden scrape of chairs across the floor. Yet something seems confusing. Your child can sometimes happily make a lot of noise themselves . So parents naturally ask: “Is there something wrong with my child's hearing?” For many young children, disliking sudden or unfamiliar loud noises is a normal developmental phase. But when ordinary everyday sounds seem much louder, uncomfortable or even painful , the term hyperacusis may be used. The reassuring point is that sound sensitivity in children is common and often improves as they grow. But understanding how to respond is important—because trying to protect a child f...

  My Child Failed a Hearing Test – What Happens Next? A Parent’s Guide to Children’s Hearing Tests Being told that your child has not passed a hearing test can be unsettling. You may immediately wonder whether your child has permanent hearing loss, whether their speech or learning will be affected, or whether they will need treatment. The first thing to understand is that not passing a hearing screening test does not automatically mean that your child has permanent hearing loss . A screening test is designed to identify children who need a more detailed assessment. Some children have a temporary hearing problem. Others may have difficulty completing the test reliably because they are tired, distracted, nervous or simply too young to understand what they need to do. However, hearing is important for communication, speech development, learning and interaction with others, so a failed screening result should be followed up appropriately rather than ignored. Mr Gaurav Kumar, Co...