Can Headphones Be Dangerous for Kids? Kids love to listen! From music, movies, games, to stories and more, listening is can be one of the most fun and educational activities for kids.But like anything, precautions should always be taken to keep kids safe! Listening to overly loud noises can be risky for kids ears. Read on to see how to keep kids ears safe.... Dangers To Ear Health For younger listeners, dangers to ear health can come from listening to sounds above 85 decibels for extended periods of time. If kids listen to sounds over 85 decibels for too long they can risk long term hearing damage. For example, sounds above 85db can come from airplanes, a radios, or a headphones. Hearing loud noises can damage the epithelial cells in the inner ear drum. This can lead to a hearing loss of 10% per year. Younger children are also extremely vulnerable to such damage. Damage to ears during the tender years can have more dangerous long term effects. That makes it very important to ensure your kids earphones or earbuds are safe. Other Risks of Cheap Products Hearing is just one area of risk that can cause damage to your ears. Many products made for kids can still be chock full of harmful chemicals, entering kids bodies though their skin and mouth. Children love to put things in their mouth How To Avoid Damage For Young Listeners Do help your kids, you must ensure that their headphones are safely rated for sound limiting capabilities. If a set of headphones does not indicate it has a 85db limit, then it isn’t safe. At New Bee we currently have 2 product lines of kid safe headsets, that can activate an 85db volume limit. New Bee KH18 New Bee KH18 Kids Headphones are a super soft and comfortable kids headset with 2 way microphones for listening and speaking. It comes with fun stickers which can be swapped out on the earphones. It is made of food grade non-toxic materials. New Bee KH20 New Bee KH20 Kid Safe Headphones are a adjustable and comfortable kids headset with 2 way microphones for listening and speaking. It comes in 6 fun designs and colors. Just like the KH18 it is made of non-toxic materials.