Deaf Babies Hearing for the First Time

By Erica Palan

Late last week, a YouTube video of Cooper, a child who had been born deaf and received a cochlear implant to allow him to hear, blew up the Internet. He's not the only kid lucky enough, so here are more videos of children hearing for the first time. Guaranteed to make you feel better about the world.
Cooper
Here's Cooper's priceless reaction to hearing his mom's voice for the first time.
Marielle
Big smiles from this infant when she hears her dad's voice.
Tehya
Tehya is an amazing lip reader, but watch her reaction to hearing for the first time.
Jonathan
This 8-month-old is overwhelmed by the sound of his mom's voice.
Kevin
Fast-forward to the 47-second mark to see Kevin's awesome reaction.
Drew
Drew dances with joy when he hears his dad calling his name.