Photo of Bailey, 7 months old, courtesy of Kylie "Once damaged, hearing cannot be made whole again, so it is a terrific idea to protect the hearing of your kids beginning from birth."

In general, we recommend the following:

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Birth Through 3 Years:

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 Children at three or under are at risk when using ear plugs because ear plugs can become a choking hazard if they should fall out or be pulled out by the child. It also can be difficult to insert plugs into their tiny ear canals without hurting the child while insuring that an airtight seal is achieved, and without an airtight seal, most plugs will not provide the rated noise protection.

For these reasons, we recommend the Peltor Junior Muffs for noise protection, and moldable silicone ear plugs worn under an Ear Band-It headband for water protection, noise protection and for pressure and noise relief when flying. The Ear Band-It helps prevent removal of the ear plugs which can be a choking hazard.

 

Children Over 3 Years:

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Children over three years of age can also wear the Junior muffs which will fit up to a small adult. Parents tell us kids usually prefer the muffs rather than ear plugs until they get old enough to care what the other kids think, then children do not want to wear anything that is conspicuous. For wear during sleep and for water protection, we recommend the moldable silicone ear plugs because the moldable plugs are the most comfortable. For water play we recommend the Ear Band-It headband which helps keep the plugs in place when the kids get rowdy in the pool.

 

Children over 3 can also wear reusable swim plugs, which will save you money in the long run because they can be re-used many times--usually until they get lost or eaten by the dog... (although none of our plugs are toxic, the putty style silicone plugs can sometimes cause an internal blockage if eaten by a small pet, and all plugs present a choking hazard to pets as well as to very young children, so it is best if they do not get eaten by anybody.)