How to protect your child from hearing loss.
Any device that your child uses with headphones such as an mp3 player, gaming device, cell phone, laptop, may be a potential health threat – the risk of hearing loss from misuse of the technology.
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) recommends a few ways to protect your children’s hearing and your own.
- Keep the volume down. A good guide is half volume.
- Limit listening time. Give your hearing “quiet breaks.”
- Model good listening habits for your children.