{"id":12008,"date":"2026-06-01T09:45:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T07:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stiftung-tinnitus-und-hoeren-charite.org\/?page_id=12008"},"modified":"2026-06-18T10:02:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T08:02:44","slug":"news-66-international-childrens-day-and-world-parents-day","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stiftung-tinnitus-und-hoeren-charite.org\/en\/news-66-international-childrens-day-and-world-parents-day\/","title":{"rendered":"News \u2013 66\/ International Children’s Day and World Parents’ Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tHome\n<\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”11961″ img_size=”250″ onclick=”link_image”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]Berlin, 1 June 2026<\/p>\n

International Children’s Day and World Parents’ Day<\/span><\/h3>\n
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1 June is two things at once \u2014 International Children’s Day and World Parents’ Day. A day for both generations, which feels like the right moment to talk about something small that parents and children can actually do together: building good hearing habits, early:<\/p>\n

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  • Make sound visible and measurable \u2013 play with it. Use a simple decibel meter app (for example Dezibel X-App) and, out of curiosity, test everyday sounds together: traffic, a blender, a shout. Agree on a rule: \u201cIf the bar turns red, our ears need a break.\u201d Let the child check the level.<\/li>\n
  • Use familiar comparisons. Compare ears to eyes in bright sunlight: \u201cYou wouldn\u2019t stare at the sun. Loud sound is the same for ears.\u201d<\/li>\n
  • Build quiet time into normal activities. Quiet reading after school, drawing without music or TV, or 15 minutes of silence before bed helps ears recover.<\/li>\n
  • Teach warning signs in simple terms. Explain that ears need help if sounds feel sharp or painful, there\u2019s ringing or buzzing, voices feel fuzzy, or they feel tired or irritable after noise. The response: step away, lower volume, or ask for help.<\/li>\n
  • Let them protect your hearing. Ask the child to remind you to turn music down and speak up if something is too loud in public.<\/li>\n
  • Make hearing protection normal, not special. Keep earplugs for concerts, fireworks, and sports events. Present them as equipment, like a helmet, and let the child choose their style or colour.<\/li>\n
  • Avoid \u201cforever damage\u201d language. Instead of \u201cYou\u2019ll ruin your ears\u201d, say: \u201cEars don\u2019t get better at handling noise \u2014 we have to be clever with them.\u201d This teaches responsibility without anxiety.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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