If you have a child or teenager who regularly listens to an iPod or other MP3 player, those many hours they spend attached to dangling earbuds can actually be damaging their hearing. You need to take steps now to protect them from potential hearing loss in the future.

If you have a child or teenager who regularly listens to an iPod or other MP3 player, those many hours they spend attached to dangling earbuds can actually be damaging their hearing. You need to take steps now to protect them from potential hearing loss in the future.

Three factors of MP3 players affect hearing:

Protect your children’s hearing

If your children are iPod lovers, follow these guidelines to protect your child from hearing loss:

iPods and other mp3 players are like any other consumer device: if your children use them in a risky manner, they will damage themselves. But if you set guidelines and follow safety precautions, you can protect your children’s hearing from this danger.