I have a happy son. I mean, HAPPY. Like, he'll giggle at absolutely nothing and everything. So when he's out of sorts, I am at my wit's end. The past two times he's turned into a pistol, I've taken him to the doctor and, low and behold, he's had an ear infection (yay!) (Not that I'm glad he was sick, but I was glad to know he wasn't just acting like a jerk...)
Three ear infections in three months, though, is not a "yay." Not to mention the fact that he's 21-months-old and not talking. Couple that with my own history of lousy hearing, I made an appointment with an Ear, Nose, and Throat doctor.
As a first-time mom, I struggle with decisions regarding my child-s well-being. I don't want to be a hypochondriac. I don't want to be paranoid, over-the-top, or generally overbearing. Neither do I want to be apathetic and not give my son every advantage and chance to succeed in life.
I chose, in this situation, to go proactive instead of reactive. I signed my kiddo up for early intervention to help him catch up developmentally (with the speech issue) and have decided to go forward with tubes in his ears instead of waiting to see if it improves on his own. Only time will tell if one or both of these was the right decision. But boy do I ever wish there was an easy, obvious answer. You know, like in the FAQ and troubleshooting section of the manual that didn't come with him...
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