Ear Facts for Kids

Here's how to talk to your child about it

You learned that ears absorb sound for the brain to hear, ears have the smallest bones in the body, the inner ear helps us balance, our ears are always listening even when we sleep, and earwax helps clean our ears.
Some activities you can do with your child now

- Ask your child to identify different sounds around them and explain how their ears help them hear. - Play a game where your child mimics the vibrations of different objects to understand how sound is created. - Talk about balance and ask your child to practice standing on one foot to demonstrate how the inner ear helps with balance. - Encourage your child to keep their ears clean by explaining the importance of earwax and the self-cleaning process.
Pretend play with your child

Game Name: Ear Explorer Game Instructions: 1. Gather some objects that make different sounds, such as a bell, a drum, and a whistle. 2. Blindfold your child and have them listen to each sound. 3. Ask them to guess which object made each sound based on what they hear. 4. Switch roles and let your child be the "Ear Explorer" while you guess the sounds. 5. Have fun exploring and learning about the amazing abilities of our ears!
1 take away from the video for your child

"Listen with your ears, but understand with your brain. Our ears absorb sound, but it's our brain that truly hears and translates the waves into something we can understand."

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