How To Keep Your Child’s Hearing Aids in Place

How To Keep Your Child’s Hearing Aids in Place

Learn more about how to help your child keep their hearing aids in place.
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Hearing AidsHearing Aids Should Be Worn All Day, Every Day.

Take them off when sleeping, bathing or swimming. Here are ways to keep hearing aids in place.

Oto or Critter clip

  • How to use
    • Slip body of the hearing aid through the rubber loop.
    • Attach the clip to the back of the child’s shirt.
  • Where to buy
    • Etsy
    • Amazon
    • Adcohearing
    • eBay
  • Cost
    • $6 - $15

Wig or toupee tape

  • How to use
    • Use double sided tape.
    • Place one side of the tape on the back of the hearing aid.
    • Place the other side of the tape on the child’s head behind the ear.  
  • Where to buy
    • Amazon
    • Local wig shop or beauty store
  • Cost
    • $6 - $15

Hearing aid retainer for eyeglasses

  • How to use
    • Slip body of hearing aid through one loop.
    • Slip second loop over temple tip of glasses.
  • Where to buy
    • Etsy
    • Amazon
  • Cost
    • $8 - $10

Pilot cap

  • How to use
    • Put the hearing aids on as normal.
    • Place the pilot cap on the child’s head to cover the hearing aids.
    • Secure the straps.
  • Where to buy
    • Etsy
    • Amazon
  • Cost
    • $14 - $20

Ear gear

  • How to use
    • Slip body of the hearing aid through the sock.
    • If wearing with glasses, slip second rubber loop through temple tips of glasses.
    • Clip to shirt.
  • Where to buy
    • Amazon
    • Adcohearing
    • Gearforears
  • Cost
    • $20 - $38

Ear suspenders

  • How to use
    • Place the body of the hearing aid through the two rubber loops.
    • Place headband over child’s head.
  • Where to buy
    • Etsy
    • Amazon
  • Cost
    • $5 - $20

ALERT

Call your child’s doctor, nurse, or clinic if you have any questions or concerns or if your child has special health care needs that were not covered by this information.