Rocketscientist90
New-ish member
Some context first. We recently discovered that our 17-month old currently has an hearing impairment and is barely hearing anything if at all. Together with some medical specialists we are figuring out if this can be remedied by placing tympanostomy tubes, or whether something else is going on. Given the poor test results so far, it seems to us that the attenuation/hearing loss is considerably higher than what is typically caused by fluid in the middle ear (which according to literature is typically 30 dB). In about 6 weeks from now, some more conclusive tests will be done and these tubes will have been placed if they are necessary. My wife and I are ofcourse still hoping for a simple and effective solution and for full recovery of our daughter's hearing, but we are mentally preparing for a permanent hearing impairment.
This got us philosophizing on the role music plays in our lives, what her relationship to music might be, and if our relationship to music might change if it turns out that she has a severe hearing impairment or deafness.
Listening to music and making music are some of my favorite pastimes. I listen to music several hours per day and try to make music at least 30 minutes to an hour per day. I find it hard to imagine a life without music. When our daughter was just a few months old, I told my wife that I wondered whether our daughter would be interested in picking up playing the piano, playing the guitar or singing (we have guitars on the wall and a piano in the living room). To my mind, it was more a question of which one of the three (or any other instrument for that matter) and not whether she would have any interest in making music at all. Now, of course, those ideas have changed.
So, food for thought.
Philosophize with us. What are your thoughts on the topic? Can you imagine a life without music? Would your relationship to music change if a loved one would have a hearing impairment? Any experiences on the matter that you would like to share?
This got us philosophizing on the role music plays in our lives, what her relationship to music might be, and if our relationship to music might change if it turns out that she has a severe hearing impairment or deafness.
Listening to music and making music are some of my favorite pastimes. I listen to music several hours per day and try to make music at least 30 minutes to an hour per day. I find it hard to imagine a life without music. When our daughter was just a few months old, I told my wife that I wondered whether our daughter would be interested in picking up playing the piano, playing the guitar or singing (we have guitars on the wall and a piano in the living room). To my mind, it was more a question of which one of the three (or any other instrument for that matter) and not whether she would have any interest in making music at all. Now, of course, those ideas have changed.
So, food for thought.
Philosophize with us. What are your thoughts on the topic? Can you imagine a life without music? Would your relationship to music change if a loved one would have a hearing impairment? Any experiences on the matter that you would like to share?