Dec 21, 2021
Can Headphone Be The Cause Of Hearing Loss
Nowadays even 3-year olds wear headphones, and as the holiday approaches, retailers are well stocked with brands that claim to be safe for your toddler’s ears. The companies claim that they limit the volume of the device and so children cannot listen to it loudly. Parents rely on them. They are happy that the device itself is prevention from blasting music. But according to a US product recommendations website, most of the children’s headphones that claim to be well-tested do not restrict the volume to the promised limit. Some of them produce sound so loud that it could be hazardous for those young ears in a minute.
Research shows that prolonged exposure to loud sounds may lead to loss of hearing. Montessori experts say that children have a tendency to set the volume too high. They love loud noise and loud noise is harmful to their eardrum says a pediatrician in Duarte, CA.
Though we all know that headphones are bad for a child’s ear nowadays even three years old are using headphones constantly because, due to COVID 19 pandemic for the last two years children are doing their classes online, and for clear listening children had to use headphones. Gradually children have grown a likeness for this product. They are even using it while watching their favorite cartoon series on screen.
Parents are advised that it is always important to buy a perfect pair of headphones for their children. Most of the parents buy headphones that look cute for their children. But this is the wrong shopping. If parents are concerned about their kids’ ears they must choose headphones that contain safeguards — noise-canceling and volume-limiting devices.
During the coronavirus pandemic, children have used headphones more than usual for remote schooling, video chats with relatives, or for their favorite music and shows.
Parents should be careful about the volume and duration of time kids are using it. Listening too loudly to music, for a too long time, which children often do can create permanent damage to hearing. Hearing needs to be protected throughout life because hearing damage cannot be reversed. Proper measures can prevent long-term harm says a caregiver in a Montessori in Duarte, CA.
Hearing loss among children is increasing. But, parents are asked not to get panic rather take the necessary measure. US Pediatricians are emphasizing safe listening which includes intensity or loudness, duration of the music, and the frequency of the music. They say that provide them with headphones that are specially made for children. Some headphone companies claim that they sell child headphones at the most affordable price. But do not trust them blindly because headphone manufacturers are not interested in the health of your child’s ear, they are interested in selling products, and some of them are not up to the mark. So parents are told to use the product first before handover it to their child.
Physicians say that one song played in the high volume will not damage the ear, but, prolonged listening at high volumes can damage hearing over time. There is no research on how young is too young for headphones. But the simple rule is that the younger the child, the smaller the ear canals. According to the rule, the same sound level in a young child’s ear will be louder than in a bigger kid’s or adult’s ear. The practical advice that comes from the specialist is that not to let kids use headphones and earbuds until they are old enough to tell whether the volume is louder or not. If you have to use it, set the sound level below 75 decibels or use that app to set the volume limit. Another most important thing is that your kid should take a break in listening. Nonstop exposure to sound is not at all a good idea.
