Be an educated consumer
Toy buying tips for parents and other toy buyers
• Purchase toys that have on/off switches
• Purchase toys with volume control
• Check for noise levels on toys
• Listen to the toy yourself before making a purchase
• Teach your children about the potential danger to their ears from noisy toys and noisy activities
• Reduce time your child spends playing with noisy toys
• Remove the batteries of noisy toys’ Supervise your children when they play with toys that emit sounds’ discuss with children the proper way to handle their toys.
• Toys should be played with at arms length, not at face/ear level.’ Turn down the volume of toys with headsets (personal stereos, etc)
• Purchase alternate toys such a books, or puzzles that target language and literacy skills
• Share these tips with friends and relatives that may be purchasing toys for your child
• Buy SAFE toys - it’s all about prevention. Noise damage is 100 per cent preventable, Information from report by Canadian Association of Speech/Language pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA). This is an association representing professionals working in the field. They provide information and resources about communication and related disorders.
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