AngieW in Texas Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 I got my 16yo noise-reduction earmuffs to try out. She didn't go to the Taylor Swift concert last year because she knew she wouldn't be able to stand earplugs. I found some nice noise-reduction earmuffs for her on amazon for just $11 that should make the concert possible for her. She will be in a dorm at college next year and is curious whether or not it is safe to wear the earmuffs while sleeping. She could definitely still hear a smoke alarm. The question is whether or not it would affect your hearing if you were wearing them to sleep every night. These are what we have. http://www.amazon.com/Peltor-Optime-Reduction-Earmuff-H6A/dp/B0017YGE8A/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1348616639&sr=8-3&keywords=peltor+95 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbgrace Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Wouldn't they be uncomfortable? Has she thought of a white noise machine for sleep? I did that in college. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Wouldn't they be uncomfortable? Has she thought of a white noise machine for sleep? I did that in college. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoObvious Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Just buy a cheap fan- the cheaper, the noisier! ;) we can't sleep without a fan and now we've ruined our kids, too. We even travel with it. I wouldn't think earmuffs would damage anything, but they'd probably be uncomfortable and disrupt sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Just buy a cheap fan- the cheaper, the noisier! ;) we can't sleep without a fan and now we've ruined our kids, too. We even travel with it. I wouldn't think earmuffs would damage anything, but they'd probably be uncomfortable and disrupt sleep. Dh auditions fans at stores, trying to find the loudest one, and then buys multiples. It's getting harder and harder to find a noisy fan! Manufacturers have this crazy notion that consumers want quiet fans. Also, I can't imagine how earmuffs would have a negative impact on your hearing. I think it would drive me nuts to have them on my head while I was trying to sleep; but I tend to move around in the night and sometimes sleep on my side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 They shouldn't ruin her hearing or anything, but there is no way I could sleep in things like that. I have similar ones for when I mow the lawn, or use my table saw and they get HOT, my ears actually sweat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Whoa, did you see this other thread? Maybe she could use one of those for the dorm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2jjka Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 (edited) My DD now uses those little foam noise reducing earplugs when she sleeps, but she used to use one of those bands that wraps around (for swimmers) like these http://www.amazon.com/Macks-Band-Swimming-Headband-Pack/dp/B004BKHVZW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1348620636&sr=8-2&keywords=ear+band+for+swimming Edited September 26, 2012 by mom2jjka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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