Product review: Happy Little Ears Hat

Available from Happy Little Ears
Ages: 0 to 4

Roxanne is mum to Phoenix (1) who's moderately deaf and wears hearing aids.

Phoenix

"Happy Little Ears winter hats are designed with mesh sections that sit over the hearing aid, causing less feedback and disruption than regular winter hats.

The products are from a small business, and I was extremely impressed with both the look and quality of the hats when they arrived. The fleece-lined bobble hat is extremely soft and cosy, and has been perfect for our walks and trips to the park. The beanie hat is not fleece-lined so is a great choice for slightly warmer spring days and outdoor play at nursery. Happy Little Ears provides size guides on its Etsy store which I would recommend checking before ordering. The hats fit well and have a slight stretch so Phoenix should be able to wear his next year too!

At times, the hats moved and twisted while being worn and had to be readjusted to make sure the mesh part covered Phoenix’s hearing aids still. However, this could have just been life with an active one-year-old who often tries to pull his hats off!

I’d definitely recommend this product instead of a regular winter hat and will certainly be purchasing more once Phoenix has outgrown these."

Nikki, who runs Happy Little Ears.

"You could say that Happy Little Ears was born at the same time as my daughter, when, at 10 days old, my little girl was diagnosed as deaf. At six months, my baby discovered her hearing aids and could get them out with the speed and stealth of a ninja. So I decided to try to make something myself that was practical and looked good. I hope you and your little one love the products as much as we do."