As a mom of two wonderful children who want to make you pull your hair out at times, I fully understand the need for any help when it comes to getting babies, and even kids, to bed and sleeping. The struggles are certainly real and there is no sugar-coating them.
Mine suddenly become dehydrated philosophers who need every question about evolution answered before they will get under the covers. I’m sure I should educate and inform them about this, but definitely not at 21:00 and most certainly not when there is a large wine waiting to be drunk in the living room.
Babies, on the other hand, have no way of communicating their unanswered questions needs other than to cry, it might be due to frustration or necessity, or it could be over-tiredness and all they need is a cuddle and to be put into the bed. Adding ambient sound waves would be a bonus, which is where the addition of white noise comes into play.
What is white noise for babies?
Well, we understand that white noise is a term used for the audio frequency at a level and pitch that helps to block out surrounding sounds. So for instance, if you lived in a city block, the white noise could help to dampen the sounds of cars and people walking by or hooting road rages.
Then some tunes are more specific to infants such as rain forests and ocean waves, even the newer creations of heartbeat rhythms and gently swooshing to mimic being in the womb and close to mom.
Studies have shown many success stories and positive reviews, and the noise machines are increasing in popularity. Read more about the ups and downs of it here https://www.healthline.com/health/parenting/white-noise-for-babies and see what advice those who have used it give.
5 Benefits of using a white noise machine.
- Sleep. One of the main reasons for the initial purchase. If you are a light sleeper like myself and wake at every little creak, then this could be the solution. The frequency being played allows your brain and mind to essentially ‘focus’ on sleep, and because it drowns out the background noise of the environment, you can get a proper, uninterrupted 7 hours sleep at least. Can you say heaven?
- Meditation. If this is your thing, having a white noise I the background will not only improve focus but give you mental clarity.
- Concentration. Covering the surrounding noises will keep you less distracted, you can fully immerse yourself into your subject or task with better comprehension. A great technique for kids who have ADD and struggle to concentrate.
- Tinnitus. We’ve all had it, and I still get it sometimes when your ears all of a sudden start ringing like a monotone mobile call that no-one seems to pick up. When this happens, play a few tracks of white noise to aid in blending the surrounding sounds with the ringing and eventually overthrow it. Having a white noise app on your phone will help as you’ll have it to hand whenever that mobile phone, that belongs to no-one, rings. You can check out the top-rated and latest ones and choose one suited for you.
- Environment. Depending on where you are this plays a major factor in trying to get a decent night’s sleep. Maybe you’re in the hospital with beeping and alarms going off, or you little one isn’t feeling great and every little tick is disturbing them making the situation worse. Switch on the machine, close your eyes and drift off before you know it.
How to choose a white noise machine.
While this might be the solution to your sleep deprivation, we don’t want it to take over space.
We need to look for a model that is chic and sophisticated and compact enough to pop on the end of a counter unnoticed. But still, produce a decent amount of sound of course. Be sure to visit soundproofpros.com for the latest in quality and design, and guarantee you are getting a product that’s been tried and tested with great customer satisfaction reviews.
A great feature that is a must, in my opinion, is a timer option. You set it to the play length you think you might need to fall asleep, this may take a few attempts, and it switches itself off leaving you undisturbed and snoring away. This is the one time you don’t mind admitting you snore because we ladies certainly don’t am I right?
Newer versions popping up on shelves have lots of newly added perks, for kids, there are programmable night lights that turn different hues when it’s time to rise and shine.