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<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe top cause of hearing loss <\/a>in Indianapolis is noise. Contrary to popular belief, hearing loss can affect people of all ages\u2014even kids. That\u2019s especially true when it comes to noise. Children have a habit of cranking up the volume when listening to music with little regard to their hearing, but it\u2019s not only headphones and earbuds that pose dangers to young ears. Toys can be hazardous to hearing health, as well! Any sound that exceeds 85 decibels (dB) can cause permanent hearing damage; the louder the sound, the faster hearing impairment will develop.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Noisy toys aren\u2019t a 21st<\/sup>-century phenomenon; even beloved classics that have been enjoyed for generations can be harmful. The following toys (and corresponding peak dB levels) have been around for decades:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Even baby rattles (102 dB) can cause hearing damage!\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Your Indianapolis audiologist recommends avoiding the following toys<\/a> this year. For the dB<\/a> measurements, these were taken as if the child had their ear pressed directly against the toy\u2019s speaker.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Even if you tell your child Santa must have wanted them to have a different toy, a well-intentioned family member might still buy them a toy that is dangerously noisy. If this is the case and you are uncomfortable asking them to return it, try covering the speaker with masking or packing tape to muffle the sound and make sure your child only plays with the toy in your presence.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n If you have a question about a toy\u2019s safety, speak to an audiologist in Indianapolis. There are plenty of quiet alternatives that won\u2019t hurt your child\u2019s hearing (and should preserve your sanity, too!).<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Looking for a last-minute gift for your child this Christmas? Haven\u2019t had time to venture into Indianapolis for a shopping trip? There\u2019s still time\u2026but not much! That clock is ticking faster than Indiana shelves are being emptied of eggnog. Before you buy any (more) toys for junior, it\u2019s important to ensure you aren\u2019t getting them…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1152,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"(317) 671-8000 | Before you buy any toys for junior, it\u2019s important to ensure you aren\u2019t getting them something that could damage their hearing.","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianahearingspecialists.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1151"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianahearingspecialists.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianahearingspecialists.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianahearingspecialists.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianahearingspecialists.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1151"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indianahearingspecialists.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1151\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianahearingspecialists.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianahearingspecialists.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1151"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianahearingspecialists.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1151"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianahearingspecialists.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\r\n
Steer Clear of These Toys in 2019<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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