Everyone has their “quirks.”
Mine is ear protection.
Maybe it’s because I’m a musician and hearing is everything to me. I wouldn’t be able to savor music if I couldn’t hear it. Or maybe it’s because I’m afraid of losing my hearing as I get older. Or maybe it’s because I already constantly have to ask people to repeat themselves. But no matter the reason, I’m very protective of my kids’ ears.
So, we bought these. They’re awesome.
Actually we bought them for JD to wear for worship team rehearsals and church, since it’s quite loud and we’re scheduled to play/sing almost every week. (which ironically enough I’ve forgotten to bring to church for JD to wear for the past 2 weeks… haha!) But Chloe has discovered that she just loves them. She is generally afraid of anything that is loud, so this definitely curbs her fears. Plus she thinks it’s so funny to talk with them on and hear her voice… 😀
And speaking of not liking loud things… Chloe completely melts down when JD starts crying. If he gets really worked up and starts wailing she’ll actually start crying herself and plug her ears and sometimes run away. It’s frustrating and amusing all at once. I’ve tried to explain to her that she can go to another room when he’s crying and that baby’s just like to cry–a lot. Yet she’s torn between her hatred of the loud sound and her love of JD and wanting to be by him all the time! Ah, the dilemma.
Well, maybe this will help her get over her fear of noise, since she can see that all noise isn’t necessarily scary. Do you give her the ear muffs to wear when he cries, or are you wearing them already?
Actually, I wear them to mow and also when I’m doing a job, like scraping paint, that I don’t like the sound of. We have gotten pretty protective of our hearing as we age, as well.