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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My daughter has 2 hearing aids and got them at 2 years old.  We've been to 2 different audiologists and they did them differently.  One did a foam version -- think shaving cream -- squirted into her ears to make the mold.  I've heard some kids really don't like that at all, but she was fine.  Another one used a putty-ish material that was really soft, but solidified in the ear.  My daughter was also fine with that.

In terms of what type of hearing aid, for my daughter's loss and age, they recommended the least expensive type.  She didn't need volume control (b/c she was 2) and her loss wasn't that bad.  So - they recommended one and we agreed.  We didn't really have a decision to make there.  EXCEPT, what color to pick (pink, of course) and what color mold (pink, swirly, sparkly).

So - my 2 cents is if your kid has sensory issues, you may want to be prepared for the mold fitting in the ears, but if they are OK with that, you should be fine.  And, my daughter loved that she got to pick the colors.  Plus, hers came with stickers, so she can put new stickers on the sides whenever she wants.  Make sure to ask if they have those b/c one time they didn't offer them, but had them when I asked.

Good luck![/quote]

Thanks! He doesn’t have a complete ear canal so he will be getting a different hearing aid. I’ll ask about stickers though! [/quote]

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