Say What? (Lucy's Hearing Test)

Today we took Lucy to see an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist. Her pediatrician was concerned because she still had fluid in her ears from an ear infection that occurred almost 3 months ago.

So when we got to see the doctor, he checked her ears and the mysterious fluid had vanished. But he wanted to check her hearing anyway to see if there was any residual problem that might affect her speech and language development.

Off we went to the sound-proof booth, which had a speaker on the right and a speaker on the left. The technician played a variety of sounds at different volumes randomly through both speakers in turn. Sometimes she called Lucy's name, other times there was a sound like a cricket chirping, or a low buzz, and also a fuzzy, static noise.

As far as I could tell, Lucy turned her head to the correct side almost every time, and the doctor said her hearing is excellent. What a smartie!