Noise can be classified into different colors based on spectral density. There is such a thing as a white, pink, red or brown, blue or azure, violet or purple, and grey noise. Other ‘less official” colors of noise are red, orange, green, black, noisy white and noisy black. Their definitions and characteristics are so technical and definitely not interesting. What might catch your attention however is the effect of one noise color in calming crying babies. Read on.
If you were a baby, you'd cry too. After being thrust into a world full of strange people, strange sights and strange sounds, you'd want to return to the womb; a happy haven where it was warm, cozy, and the sound that lulled you to sleep was a pleasant kind of whooshing.
Experts believe that you can significantly decrease crying associated with colic and recreate this whooshing noise by playing white noise for your crying baby.
White noise is all around us. The humming of a fan, the road noise in the car, these are all forms of white noise. And in your baby's case, the whooshing in the womb was white noise. Quite simply, white noise is all the sound frequencies a human ear can hear all being heard at once. Almost like a crowded room of people all talking at once. That roar you hear is white noise.
Your baby needs something to soothe her and remind her of her happy haven in the womb. Playing white noise will accomplish this goal and more.
Experts believe that you can significantly decrease crying associated with colic and recreate this whooshing noise by playing white noise for your crying baby.
White noise is all around us. The humming of a fan, the road noise in the car, these are all forms of white noise. And in your baby's case, the whooshing in the womb was white noise. Quite simply, white noise is all the sound frequencies a human ear can hear all being heard at once. Almost like a crowded room of people all talking at once. That roar you hear is white noise.
Your baby needs something to soothe her and remind her of her happy haven in the womb. Playing white noise will accomplish this goal and more.
First, you can play white noise to help drown out, or mask other noises. Several people sleep with a fan running to not be disturbed by other sounds in the house. Likewise, by playing white noise while baby sleeps, most sounds will be masked. So, if the dog barks, or the phone rings, you don't have to worry about your baby being disturbed. She will sleep more soundly and be much happier.
Second, the white noise will mimic the sound your baby heard for 40 weeks or so while in the womb. That rush, whoosh, or roaring sound is easy to recreate with simple things you might have around the house. The sound that most resembles the sound baby heard is a vacuum cleaner running, but there are a few more options you could try.
You can recreate white noise by using everyday items around the house. Below are some ideas.
-A radio set to static
-A vacuum cleaner running
-A fan running
-A dishwasher running
-A hair dryer running
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/white-noise-creates-happy-haven-for-crying-babies.html
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