Why Is My Child Dizzy or Losing Their Balance? A Parent’s Guide to Balance Problems in Children When a child says they feel dizzy, parents often worry immediately. Some children describe the room spinning. Others say they feel wobbly, floaty, sick, light-headed or as if the floor is moving. Younger children may not use the word “dizzy” at all. Instead, parents may notice clumsiness, frequent falls, holding onto walls, refusing playground equipment or seeming unusually unsteady. Dizziness in children can have many causes. Some are linked to the ear and balance system. Others relate to migraine, dehydration, fainting tendency, vision, medication, anxiety, infection, neurological conditions or heart rhythm problems. Mr Gaurav Kumar, Consultant ENT Surgeon, assesses children with ear, hearing and balance concerns from London, East London, Brentwood, Romford, Ilford, Redbridge, Chelmsford and wider Essex. This guide explains what dizziness may mean, when the ear may be involved, a...
Why Is My Child So Sensitive to Loud Sounds? A Paediatric ENT Guide for Parents As a parent, watching your child experience physical distress from sounds that others barely notice can be deeply unsettling. You might notice your child covering their ears, crying, or experiencing a flash of panic when the vacuum cleaner starts, when a public hand dryer activates, or when a dog barks nearby. When a child exhibits an intolerance to everyday noises, parents often wonder whether it is a behavioural phase, a sign of sensory processing differences, or a physical issue within the ears. In the medical community, this heightened, excessive sensitivity to everyday environmental sounds is known as hyperacusis . As a Consultant ENT Surgeon practising across London and Essex, I frequently meet families at my Brentwood and Ilford clinics who are seeking clarity on this exact issue. This comprehensive guide will help you understand how a child’s ears process sound, the structural and medi...