Is a Loud Household Harmful to Babies?

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The discussion centers around the potential impacts of a loud household environment on babies and young children, particularly in relation to screaming and loud noises. Participants explore psychological and developmental concerns, as well as the implications of such an environment on both infants and older siblings.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express concern that loud screaming in a household could be damaging to a baby's hearing and psychological well-being.
  • Others argue that the parents may be acting out of concern for the older child's behavior, suggesting that the loudness could be a necessary response rather than abusive.
  • There is a distinction made between talking loudly and screaming, with some noting that screaming can be perceived as a threat by children, potentially affecting their emotional development.
  • One participant questions the interpretation of "scream constantly," suggesting that the situation may be more complex and involve behavioral issues from the older child.
  • Concerns are raised about the effects of loud noises on fetuses, indicating a broader context of noise-related harm.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on whether the loud behavior constitutes abuse or is a justified response to the older child's needs. Multiple competing views remain regarding the implications of loud environments on children.

Contextual Notes

Participants acknowledge that the term "scream constantly" is subjective and may not fully capture the dynamics at play in the household. There are also indications that the discussion is limited by the lack of specific details about the parents' intentions and the children's behaviors.

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I know some people who have a baby and a 6 year old. They scream constantly at the 6 year old, and a lot of the time while holding the baby. The baby doesn't seem to respond to it, but they scream loudly, and I'm worried about that child. Can that be damaging to the baby? Not only his hearing, but psychologically? I know it can't be good.
 
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Great topic! No doubt about it. I can't stand those parents who stroller their babies to music or street fests that are way too loud even for adults. I'll add dogs to that list too. Poor guys.

Loud noises can even be damaging to fetuses!
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/100/4/724.full


scream constantly at the 6 year old

This is an different problem. Sounds like abuse to me.
 
Why abuse? They could be more concerned about their child's welfare and what dastardly situations he/she is getting into than some others who do not seem to give a hoot. A label put upon them might be somewhat premature, since there is no indication of what the parents are 'screaming'. Might be that the child has a problem with hearing and they have to talk loud for he/ she to hear correctly.
 
256bits said:
Might be that the child has a problem with hearing and they have to talk loud for he/ she to hear correctly.

Talking loud is different than screaming.
 
Screaming is often interpreted as violent/hostile by children; it's perceived as a threat. The tone and facial features transmit a more important message than the words themselves. The older child potentially suffers the most in terms of emotional development; especially if it occurs regularly.
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
Talking loud is different than screaming.

Screaming is often interpreted as violent/hostile by children; it's perceived as a threat. The tone and facial features transmit a more important message than the words themselves. The older child potentially suffers the most in terms of emotional development; especially if it occurs regularly.

[ How do you get double quotes from 2 people here if possible ]

My point, no disrespect to Greg who is quite well correct, is that the term 'scream constantly' is subjective. Having both parents screaming seems odd behavior. Does the child have a behavorial problem that they do not recognize or are unable to deal with adequately. Perhaps with the birth of the new baby, the child feels less attention is being given to him and is acting out and even with the screaming part he is receiving some acknowledgment of existence from his parents. I just think there is more going on here than just the focus on the screaming that the child may be suffering from.

There actually is either up from me or next door, a lady who I can hear talking to her kid or kids in a manner that could be described as somewhat short of yelling. That grates on me and I have not said anything since I do not know exactly where she is located. The yelling is not continious.
 
I think based on Leroy's overall concerned tone and language in the post we're not misinterpreting the phrase "scream constantly". But I'm open to his correction.
 

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