Why Does My Child Cover Their Ears at Everyday Sounds? A Parent’s Guide to Sound Sensitivity You walk into a public toilet. The hand dryer starts. Your child immediately puts both hands over their ears. Perhaps they run towards the door. At home, the vacuum cleaner produces the same reaction. At school it might be: the fire alarm the dinner hall children shouting or the sudden scrape of chairs across the floor. Yet something seems confusing. Your child can sometimes happily make a lot of noise themselves . So parents naturally ask: “Is there something wrong with my child's hearing?” For many young children, disliking sudden or unfamiliar loud noises is a normal developmental phase. But when ordinary everyday sounds seem much louder, uncomfortable or even painful , the term hyperacusis may be used. The reassuring point is that sound sensitivity in children is common and often improves as they grow. But understanding how to respond is important—because trying to protect a child f...
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