{"id":5188,"date":"2018-12-14T12:53:57","date_gmt":"2018-12-14T17:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehearinginstitute.org\/?p=5188"},"modified":"2021-04-23T13:24:31","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T17:24:31","slug":"good-girls-and-boys-shouldnt-get-noisy-toys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehearinginstitute.org\/good-girls-and-boys-shouldnt-get-noisy-toys\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Girls and Boys Shouldn\u2019t Get Noisy Toys"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In just a couple of weeks children in Louisville will be eagerly unwrapping gifts beneath the Christmas tree. Let\u2019s just hope that Santa and his elves keep in mind the dangers presented by certain toys. We\u2019re not just talking about choking hazards, either \u2013 did you know that some toys can prove hazardous to your child\u2019s hearing<\/strong> health?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ho-ho-how Can Toys Cause Hearing Loss?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Toy manufacturers lately seem to have adopted the belief that noisier is better. But loud toys put your child<\/a> at risk of developing noise-induced hearing loss.<\/a> Exposure to sounds above 85 decibels<\/a> (dB) causes permanent damage to the tiny hair cells in the inner ear. The louder the sound, the less time it takes for irreversible hearing loss<\/a> to occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When purchasing gifts for your child this holiday season, you might want to avoid the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n