All About Childhood Hearing

According to an NIH study, 1 in 6 school-aged children in the United States suffers from noise-induced hearing loss. This is significant because children who develop hearing loss, especially untreated...

As a parent of a young child, you are probably familiar with childhood developmental milestones. Many parents aren't aware, however, that hearing has milestones too, and that many of them intersect with...

Can't get your child to wear hearing protection?  You are not alone! Children, toddlers especially, can be difficult when it comes to wearing (and sustaining) hearing protection. But just like sunscreen...

It’s a common question, “Can the hand dryers in public bathrooms hurt my child’s hearing?” The short answer is Yes. Any loud sound or event, over a period of time, can...

You do! As a parent, you care about everything related to your child’s health, and hearing is a critical part of childhood development. But childhood hearing is often not on...

The answer to this question depends on each individual child. However, it is quite possible that your child, like most children, are just more sensitive to environmental sounds than you...