Ear protectors for children

mac666_2

I have Peltor kids ones for my kids.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Peltor-Kid-Eardefenders-Green-or-Pink-Various-Shipping-Kids-Halloween-Night-New-/200845777672?pt=UK_Baby_Baby_Safety_ET&var=&hash=item2ec3575b08

They have been to a F1 race and had no problems with them at all. Believe me those cars scream really loud as they go passed you. We use them for firework displays and all loud events. My kids love them and they are comfortable to ware.

SuzieSue

Georgiegirl256 wrote: »

:rotfl: I know!

It's amazing how ignorant people are about hearing health. I hope you are still rolling about laughing when you have tinnitus (and costing the NHS precious resources). Having lived with someone who had tinnitus I can tell you it is no laughing matter.

Georgiegirl256

SuzieSue wrote: »

It's amazing how ignorant people are about hearing health. I hope you are still rolling about laughing when you have tinnitus (and costing the NHS precious resources). Having lived with someone who had tinnitus I can tell you it is no laughing matter.

I'm hardly ignorant on the matter, infact I take insult from that statement

I know only too well the hardship hearing loss can cause My Dad now has 2 hearing aids, he used to work in very noisy working environments, first in the steel works, then as a radiographer in the Nuclear industry, when there was a lot of banging on metal and sirens, and with no ear protectors (the 80's), and this is what he blames for his hearing loss I've seen how he feels isolated and struggles to keep up sometimes with the conversation in public situations, hearing loss is an awful thing

After years of going to loud (sometimes too loud) rock concerts, I feel that to some degree, I probably do have tinnitus, slight ringing in my ears, and the OH who is a full on rocker (100's of concerts and music way too loud), is sure that his hearing isn't what it used to be, and that is hearing has been damaged in some way.

So, as you can see, I do not find hearing loss/problems to be funny. I was laughing in agreement with the poster who put about wrapping them up in cottonwool etc. in all the times I've been to the cinema, I have NEVER seen any kids (or adults) with ear protectors on, even in America where to me, you'd think they'd be right on to something like that.

I totally agree with ear protectors for kids if they're at a rock concert for example, it would be highly stupid and irresponsible not to, but at the cinema? Seriously?!

kjmtidea

Toto wrote: »

Quite big, he's currently touring with 30 seconds to mars.

Holy !!!!! As in Jared Leto, 30 seconds to mars?! So so so jealous.

SuzieSue

Georgiegirl256 wrote: »

I totally agree with ear protectors for kids if they're at a rock concert for example, it would be highly stupid and irresponsible not to, but at the cinema? Seriously?!

Yes, seriously at the cinema. I had to walk out of the adverts the last time I went as they were so loud.

SuzieSue

Georgiegirl256 wrote: »

I'm hardly ignorant on the matter, infact I take insult from that statement

Ah, I see, so you are insulted by my post but you don't think that sarcasm directed at the OP for asking a perfectly reasonable question is insulting at all?

Georgiegirl256

SuzieSue wrote: »

Ah, I see, so you are insulted by my post but you don't think that sarcasm directed at the OP for asking a perfectly reasonable question is insulting at all?

Yes actually, as like I say, I'm not ignorant on the matter at all, and I've seen personally how hearing loss can affect a person and those close to them

The post I first commented on, although wrote in a sarcastic tone, was actually something I agreed with, I mean there's health and safety, and there's taking it to extremes, and as previously mentioned, I know only too well the importance of ear protectors. But as with anyone on here, that's just my opinion.

If you had to walk out because it was too loud, why didn't you perhaps have a word with the manager, perhaps they had it too loud but were unaware? I have never been to a cinema where it was too loud, or indeed heard off anyone that has. Not saying it doesn't happen, just that I haven't encountered it.

SuzieSue

Georgiegirl256 wrote: »

If you had to walk out because it was too loud, why didn't you perhaps have a word with the manager, perhaps they had it too loud but were unaware? I have never been to a cinema where it was too loud, or indeed heard off anyone that has. Not saying it doesn't happen, just that I haven't encountered it.

I spoke to the usherette and she said that the film would be quieter so I just went out until it started.

At least one other person on this thread has found the same thing as me so perhaps it is just some cinemas although if you have been to rock concerts in the past without earplugs then it would be unlikely that the adverts would affect you. I went to see Greenday a couple of weeks ago and I took my earplugs out for a couple of seconds and I had to put them straight back in again.

Toto

I often find the ads to be loud. Regardless though, if my child tells me she finds something too loud or uncomfortable I will do what I can to sort it, it might be turn it down or it might be put her 'ears' on. I couldn't care less what anyone thinks about it, her hearing is something I'm not prepared to take risks with.

So in answer to whoever said they've never seen a kid in a cinema with ear defenders, well, you obviously don't go to my local then

Georgiegirl256

SuzieSue wrote: »

I spoke to the usherette and she said that the film would be quieter so I just went out until it started.

At least one other person on this thread has found the same thing as me so perhaps it is just some cinemas although if you have been to rock concerts in the past without earplugs then it would be unlikely that the adverts would affect you. I went to see Greenday a couple of weeks ago and I took my earplugs out for a couple of seconds and I had to put them straight back in again.

I've been to a few without, but the indoor/arena ones, I've wore them, as I do find them too loud sometimes, and I hate the ringing ears afterwards I forgot them when we went to the MGM Grand at Las Vegas to see Motoey Crüe and Aerosmith, and I have to say, it was too much for me, it was unbelievably loud! I wasn't feeling that good anyhow (think I was dehydrated), and having seats high up gave me vertigo, all 3 combined was too much, and we left half way through Aerosmith, thankfully they were mainly playing old stuff and not the newer stuff I'm more used to so it didn't matter as much.