The Dangers of Listening to Music Too Loud for Children

Don't let your child to listen to music too loud.

Children Health – The World Health Organization (WHO) said more than 1 billion children at risk of hearing loss as a result of listening to music at high volume. To mark the Day of International Ear Care which falls on March 3 last, the UN agency urges parents to ensure their children lower the volume when listening to music, in order to prevent permanent damage to their hearing.

Listening to loud volume of music, if done repeatedly, can damage the sensory cells that can make damage to the hearing, and the hearing organs will no longer can be cured. WHO said that unsafe sound levels have some variety, ranging from the level of noise at 85 decibels for 8 hours per day, or 100 decibels for 15 minutes.

WHO said that there are some simple steps to protect children from unsafe sound levels. One of them is by wearing ear plugs while attending the concert (Now days, it's been a lot of babies being brought by their parents to come in music concert!).

Whereas children who prefer to listen to music through the music player devices or gadgets, in addition to lower the volume, its use should also be no more than an hour a day. As 'helps', you can also download an application that can monitor the sound levels gadget safe in children.