| The younger generation are becoming more and | | | | good ear protection guidelines. |
| more subjected to dangerous sound levels within | | | | Whilst it is easy to preach to the children on |
| their day to day lives. It is not at all uncommon | | | | looking after their hearing , ensuring that is actually |
| for children to have in their possessions mobile | | | | carried out is another matter entirely. For |
| phones, personal music players or a personal | | | | example even adults find it hard to take adequate |
| computer within their bedrooms. All these items | | | | protection therefore children who, without trying |
| can and are used to listen to music or play | | | | to stereotype the younger generation may lack |
| computer games. Although in principal there is | | | | the maturity of the live experience of the need |
| nothing wrong with this option, there are many | | | | to also take this precaution. |
| children nowadays complaining about damage to | | | | A possible way to improve this matter would be |
| their hearing. | | | | to purchase earplugs specially designed for |
| In addition to the above there are also music gigs | | | | children. Firstly this is important as childrens ear |
| wherein loud noises can cause concern. Children | | | | canals are smaller than adults and secondly there |
| who also play a musical instrument need to be | | | | are a range of earplugs for children that come in |
| mindful of good hearing protection. For example a | | | | bright attractive colours that make them more |
| piano produces around 30 decibels of sound. | | | | appealing. In general you will also find it easier for |
| Without causing any undue concern it is important | | | | children to wear silicone earplugs as the material is |
| to be aware that even 30 decibels of sound levels | | | | very soft and therefore comfortable to wear. |
| heard for a period of 8 hours or more can cause | | | | The good news is these types of plugs are |
| permanent damage to hearing. | | | | actually cheap and easily available. |
| The solution is off course to be mindful of sound | | | | As permanent damage to hearing is actually not |
| levels and also to take adequate protection. This is | | | | reversible it is highly advisable to take a |
| actually not that difficult to accomplish. For | | | | preventative measure. To this degree there are |
| example a cheap pair of earplugs is more than | | | | many organisations that try to help educate |
| adequate for this purpose. You can easily buy a | | | | people on good hearing protection, in additional to |
| pair of earplugs at your local supermarket and | | | | online health resources offering good advise on |
| there are many places online offering a range of | | | | where to buy childrens earplugs and other |
| ear plugs as well as a wealth of information on | | | | protective equipment. |