garrett376

Hi Guys - my 6 month old is coming to the races next weekend for the first time. Have any of you found ear protection that works well? I thought this might be the forum to check!

Thanks!!

Rassel

I cannot really vouch for any solution, since I'm not "familiar" with the situation.

Though I see these all the time on small children and had a co-drivers wife & kid standing in the pits and the kid was sleeping heavily with all the noise around. But then, I also sleep heavily in the pits from time to time..




From site: Peltor KID
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* Children’s hearing is extremely sensitive and they have very little protection against harmful noise.

*Peltor Kid hearing protectors effectively attenuate harmful noises without shutting out other ambient sounds.

* The hearing protector is easy to wear, with a low profile and no potruding parts that can catch on things.

* The wide, comfortable sealing rings are filled with a unique combination of fluid and foam, which gives optimum sealing and low contact pressure, ensuring the best possible comfort even during long periods of use.

* The Peltor Kid is CE-approved and fits children up to age 7. The Peltor Kid comes in two characteristic colours – neon pink and neon green – for high visibility and fun.

Marc Shaw

WHAT? No Hans??


I put Bose noise-cancelling headphones on my son at a Monster truck-rally and at a NASCAR race (hey! it was for him, not me ) and he seemed to do fine.

Marc

Mike K.

Regular hearing protection ( the big muff style) will work fine.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d5...assic07111.jpg

f1rocks

Used over the ear muffs for the kids when I went to BIR for the NHRA weekend. (No flaming, it was actually interesting) They work very well for very loud noises.

Rassel

Tssss.... yeah right..

sbelles

If you can keep them on that is. Some kids will some won't.

mark kibort

I cut the standard foam ear plugs into little triangles so that they could fit in the little ear opening . as they expand they seal up the ear canal. the hard part is just getting them to stay in. once they expand, they are working.

mk

JClark

I'd just use a pacifier to reduce all the noise. Just my $.02.

Circuit Motorsports

There are the silocone swimming ear plugs that you can find at any drugstore (Walgreens, RiteAid, etc.). I wouldn't trust the foam ones in a kids ear as half the time I put them in and they don't seal that well for me.

The Peltor Kids ones are really too small for a 6 month old and will easily get knocked off by the kid. Only now at 2.5 is my kid really the right size for those and is more often than not willing to keep them on.

VERBOTN

G:
Over the ear style but equally important be vigilant to ensure they stay on. My children used to pull everything off. I am hopeful that has stopped as SHE is heading to high school.

brendo

good one

garrett376

Thanks for the great info everyone!

And VERBOTN125 that was a great comment!! Reminds me of why I'm glad our baby is a boy!

Bryan Watts

I've used the Peltor Juniors (same as the "kids", but in less obnoxious colors...mine are black) on my son pretty successfully. He wore them as a 3-4 month old without any problems when we went to see friends play live music and even younger at Wake Forest football games (which also explains the need for them to be black so that his muffs match the school colors ). Since then, at 8 months old, they are a bit harder to keep on when at the track. They are "too big" looking, but they seem to do the job and don't seem uncomfortable to him.

Ear plugs seem like a huge no-no to me. They would end up in my son's mouth. Seems like a choking hazard.

These folks were helpful when I was ordering mine and there's a picture of a 6 month old wearing them to give you an idea of how big they are:
http://earplugstore.stores.yahoo.net/ejuearmu.html

Bryan Watts

On the other hand, I'm hoping for a girl at some point. She'll be MUCH easier to find sponsorships for in karting and racing.