Film of deaf baby Georgina Addison’s smile when her hearing aid is switched on lights up social media The four-month old is delighted to hear her mother’s voice in the film tweeted by her father

That is one gorgeous baby

She certainly is, and she has been lighting up social media with her adorable smile when she reacts to hearing her mother’s voice.

Georgina’s dad, Paul, posted the video on Twitter with the message: “When our daughter’s new hearing aids are turned on in the morning #happybaby.”

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His tweet has been viewed more than 354,000 times.

Georgina was diagnosed as severely deaf in September, and wears a hearing aid in each ear to amplify sound. After she had been wearing them for a few weeks, Paul decided to share the “lightbulb moment” with the world.

What happens in the film?

You can hear Georgina’s mother saying they are about to turn her hearing aid on. When it is turned on Georgina’s reaction is glorious. Her eyes widen, she smiles and shrieks with sheer delight at the sound of her mother’s voice. Paul, 32, from Harrogate, said: “It’s absolutely phenomenal. You use these hearing aids and it’s like the lights have been switched on.”

What does the National Deaf Children’s Society say?

It tweeted of Georgina’s reaction: “What an amazing expression?!” According to the NDCS the kind of hearing aid a child has will depend on the type and level of deafness they have. An audiologist will choose the correct hearing aid using the results of an audiogram (which tests for hearing loss).

The most common types of hearing aid worn by children are behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids (also known as post-aural aids). They can be fitted to people of all ages and are suitable for very young babies upwards. But the silicon that fits in the ear will have to be remade every few weeks as a baby grows.

According to the NDCS there are more than 50,000 deaf children in the UK. About five children are born deaf every day. Around half of deaf children become deaf during their lives, the other half are born deaf.

People are quite taken with little Georgina, aren’t they?

Yes, the reaction to the film has been moving in itself. One tweeter Dave Smith @welsh_dave tweeted: “She is a beautiful bundle of hope, love, discovery and happiness. Cherish these moments they pass so quickly.” Paul tweeted: “What a lovely response from so many people – shout out to @HarrogateNHSFT for their continued hard work”.

www.ndcs.org.uk