What can parents do to protect their children’s listening – including risks to be avoided

Listening to health is often something taken for granted by parents.

Your baby gets an initial hearing test in a few old days and then all you go about your business – to the course, sometimes it is too late and the damage is done to listening to your baby, often through exposure to seemingly impartial household facilities.

So what decibel level is safe for a child/child?

Knowing what is safe

Most audiologists will recommend hearing protection for noise exposure or sounds more than 85 decibels, and government guidelines mandate that employees are not exposed to noise of 85 decibels or higher for more than eight hours.

But it is not everything about the level of decibel, it also descends to the duration of exposure.

Continuous exposure to sounds above 80 decibels can also be harmful, so it is important to limit both the intensity and the duration of noise.

It is easy to think that your child does not seek ear protection in the early days because of how surprisingly the new babies can be inattentive to loud noise when they first reach home.

A newborn can go to a loud restaurant or a rock concert, and they will sleep well, despite the noise.

They will also sleep in a central lifestyle with full light and acceleration of a background compressed house.

This is because babies are born relatively insensitive to the world around them. This helps to numb the embarrassment of the birth process and allows them to focus on creating nutrition and weight gain.

After three to four weeks, this insensitivity begins to fade and babies “wake up”, becoming more vigilant and unresolved by external stimuli.

If it’s too loudly for you, it’s definitely very noisy for your baby

Really really important in the first few weeks, even if your child is completely insensitive to the sound that you still protect their small ears.

As children grow loudly, sounds present as well as stronger for them than adults. This is because the ear canal is smaller in children.

The sound pressure generated in a child’s ears is greater than that of adults. In other words, the loud sounds for us are even stronger for our children.

How can you say how loudly something is? There are applications on your phone that can measure decibel level, but as a general guide:

• Comfortable noise levels are: 0â € 60 dB, which would be things like the conversational speech, the sounds of nature or the overall noise of the house in your bedroom or living room.
• Levels loud are: 60â 90 dB, which are things like road traffic, motor bicycles or a live concert.
• Painful noise levels are: Anything over 90 dB and would include things like home alarms, jackhammers or a jet engine. All of these pose a potential hearing risk for infants and children.

Avoiding hearing loss caused by noise

Listening loss caused by noise can be more often than not to avoid – here are some of my most frequently asked questions from parents on the subject:

Can I bring my baby or child to a festival, sports event or loud concert?

Yes! But in these large -scale events you have no control over sound levels, so I recommend a lot of hearing protection if you will get your babies or children.

Are some noisy toys very vocal for children?

This tip will benefit you and your children-some noise toys that make noise are extremely vocal (and annoying).

Because children play with toys near their face, 80-90 dB noises can be harmful to their hearing, especially with prolonged use. Try to try the toy noise levels before you buy them.

If you have given a toy that makes very high sounds simply pull out the batteries. You can also place the tape on the speaker to dull the noise.

Should what should parents target with the volume of television/radio/music?

Sound systems have made a long way in both cars and at home, be aware of the volume you have placed yours with the children around.

Is it good to pick up my children to see fireworks shows?

The closer you are, the higher it will be – there are rules about how close crowds can be, especially in Australia. As a general rule, if you are in thickness of things, get hearing protection for children.

Are white noise cars in order for prolonged use?

Absolutely yes! I am a big fan of white noise, but you will find the highest setting in the car is not the level sure to leave for continuous game.

Work out what the safe volume is and do not place it immediately next to your baby’s head.

What about home appliances (vacuum, hair dryer, blender, coffee grinding)?

You can find that your children are much more sensitive to these (remember that loud noises are higher for children), so be aware when using and avoid using them with children.

Should my child wear ear protection during flight?

Many people do this, and many companies selling ear protection will tell you to do this, but generally not necessary, audiologists do not worry about noise inside commercial aircraft.

Most of the time, the engine’s humor is very similar to the white noise you will play in their room anyway (and they love it!).

If you use earrings for babies during flights, it is less for safety and more for protecting their sleep from other children crying during the flight.

What ear protection should I use to protect my child’s hearing?

Ear dresses are not recommended for babies, young children or young children, as they are small enough to present a muted risk.

For babies I recommend ear rods – there are many delightful options available with softer (wash) softer groups for babies and stronger strips for older children.

Headphones that remove noise for infants and children will be measured with an NRR (noise reduction) any jurisdiction will have safety standards that these products must adhere to-any brand you choose, make sure they are in accordance with these standards.

Older children can use ear putty or ear plugs of appropriate size as hearing protectors.

Beyond exposure to loud sounds, the causes of hearing problems in children include otitis media (middle ear infection), genetic disorders and certain diseases (such as meningitis)

You can check your child’s hearing at any time if you are concerned with a reference to an audiologist.

It is important to note that our hearing can change over time. Continue to protect your child’s hearing and monitor your child’s hearing and speech as they grow and discuss any concerns with your doctor or your pediatrician.