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Parents will do anything within their powers to protect their children from harm. Right? Right! So, if we protect our children from … say for instance … mosquitoes or harmful UV rays … shouldn’t we also protect their precious hearing? Of course, that is why I was happy to let my one-year-old nephew try out the Lucid Audio’s HearMuffs.
Growing ears of babies and toddlers are susceptible to damage. Providing hearing protection, especially at a young age, helps to ensure optimal he
aring as your child grows. HearMuffs is a protective devise that is tauted as being the most advanced hearing preservation for infants and toddlers! Sounds great, but does it work?
I used the HearMuffs at a recent Track-n-Field event where there is historically a large amount of screaming by parents who are trying to encourage their competing children … and not to mention the sudden pop of the starter’s pistol at various times. Unexpected sounds or aggressive voices startles my youngster … which leads to a crying … which leads to crankiness .. which leads to the me leaving earlier thank expected from an event. By his reactions, it is clear loud noises hurt.
To gauge if the HearMuffs really worked, I closely watched my tiny human as the environment seemed to explode around him. Not a budge … nor flinch … only cute toddler smiles and drool. It’s a keeper folks!
HearMuffs compress sounds and has the unique ability to let in outside voices to comfort a child. The unit can even play soothing sounds. Options include Protect only, Soothe Mode allows voices to be heard while compressing potentially harmful noises to comfortable levels and Sounds Mode where the child can enjoy four soothing sounds — Lullaby, White Noise, Creek, and Heartbeat.
We were at the track meet for a few hours and my nephew stayed the entire time and did not have a tantrum. I really believe it was due to the HearMuffs.
Possible Hearing Hazards for Children
- Loud toys
- Television volume
- Events such as festivals, sports events, concerts
- Firework displays
- Household appliances (vacuum, hair dryer, blender)
Rating: 4/5 stars
Donna Andrews
Super aunt of a 1 year old boy
These are great! Wish I had them when all of my kids were babies. I avoided all loud places for the most part.
They really are a must have for parents!
I often wondered why people brought their infants to places with very loud noises–the kids always seemed to be crying. Whether it was fear of the loud noise or it actually hurt their little ears I will never know. I am glad they came out with something that can help-and perhaps ultimately save a childs hearing!
Like at at Monster Truck event! These would be perfect!