Howlin4Hubert Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 My wife and I are looking forward to taking our little one (he is 4 months now) to some live music events this summer and want to make sure we protect his hearing properly. Anyone have any recommendations or experience with ear protection for children? My wife found these Peltor-AOSafety Junior Ear Muffs but we weren't sure if that was a good choice or not. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRom Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Would your kid wear those, as in, keep them on his or her head? Personally I would never take a 4 year old to an event that was geared specifically to that age group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RudyH Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Howlin4Hubert: Please don't do it. Their ears are much more susceptible to damage while they're developing rapidly. Music events are way too loud for a kid that young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howlin4Hubert Posted April 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Would your kid wear those' date=' as in, keep them on his or her head?[/quote']Good question, I think we will have to try some, or something like them, before we know. Personally I would never take a 4 year old to an event that was geared specifically to that age group. Not sure I understand what you mean, which age group, his or the adults? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howlin4Hubert Posted April 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Howlin4Hubert: Please don't do it. Their ears are much more susceptible to damage while they're developing rapidly. Music events are way too loud for a kid that young. Even with good quality ear protection that is designed for young ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRom Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Not sure I understand what you mean' date=' which age group, his or the adults?[/quote'] His of course Plus I think any 4 year old would get seriously boooooooooooooooooooooored out of their little skulls at any adult-ish event. You'll spend all your time entertaining your son and not watching the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howlin4Hubert Posted April 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 His of course Agreed. We wouldn't either. Plus I think any 4 year old would get seriously boooooooooooooooooooooored out of their little skulls at any adult-ish event. You'll spend all your time entertaining your son and not watching the show. Yeah I don't know we will have to see. I think some of it depends on the child. Last year we were at a very large two day music festival (great music BTW with artists like Steve Winwood, Tom Petty, Dave Matthews) and there were lots of families there with little ones. A lot of the little ones seemed to really enjoy themselves. Our little guy already loves music so we are hoping he loves it live. We will probably start with a free event so if he doesn't like it we can leave and it won't be a big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Get a Radio Shack (or other) Sound Level Meter, set it at "A" Weighted and "Slow" response and take a reading. Anything over 85db at those settings will cause permanent damage in your ears and the ears of your little one. Choose the attenuation of the ear plugs/muffs accordingly. So if the sound is at 100db, choose 15db ear protection as 100-15=85 I commend you for being careful about your child's hearing. You have a right to subject yourself to ear damaging sounds, but you owe it to your child to avoid ear damage in the little one's ears. Especially since the damage is not reversible. Insights and incites by Notes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowdiddley Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Go to an ENT (Ears, Nose, and Throat) doctor. They can make ear plugs that will protect your childs hearing. They make the ones where they will inject a putty type material so it completely closes off the ear canal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kantplayyet Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 The 1st post says 4 MONTHS OLD. Not 4 years. A little young for a concert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRom Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Right you are. Old advice withdrawn. New advice: don't do it. Not worth it on many levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howlin4Hubert Posted April 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Right you are. Old advice withdrawn. New advice: don't do it. Not worth it on many levels.I think it was still good advice and I wasn't meaning that we were taking him now at four months old but later this summer when he is a little older. Anyway thanks for the thoughts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daerious Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 You should probably consider the fact that even a minute of those type sound levels would be seriously damaging to a child. You may provide the best hearing protection ever, but I am pretty sure there is no child that age that is going to keep hearing protection in place for the duration. Considering that even removing it for a moment could potentially cause permanent damage, are you really willing to risk your child's hearing for no good reason at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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