{"id":1300,"date":"2022-01-14T15:47:41","date_gmt":"2022-01-14T23:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mthoodent.com\/?p=1300"},"modified":"2022-01-14T15:47:41","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T23:47:41","slug":"can-holiday-toys-damage-a-childs-hearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mthoodent.com\/can-holiday-toys-damage-a-childs-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Holiday Toys Damage a Child\u2019s Hearing?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just like your children looked forward to opening their presents during the holiday season, you were excited to see their reactions as they opened the gift they first spotted at Kids at Heart<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, experts warn that some toys can cause permanent damage<\/a> to your child\u2019s hearing. That doesn\u2019t mean you have to take the toy away \u2013 it just means you should pay attention to how loud your child\u2019s toy is and take other precautions if necessary<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How Loud Is Too Loud?\"Child<\/h2>\n

If your child plays with their toy all day long \u2013 or for more than eight hours \u2013 it should not exceed 85 dB. For reference, this is about the volume of passing highway traffic or a busy caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Keep in mind, a toy that doesn\u2019t seem loud to you may be much louder to your child. This is because children have much shorter arms, meaning the toy will be held closer to their ears. Small children are also likely to hold the toy\u2019s speaker up to their face.<\/p>\n

Loudest Toys of 2021<\/h2>\n

The organization Sight & Hearing<\/a> put together a list of the loudest toys of 2021 and their decibel outputs at 0 inches away:<\/p>\n