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> taking baby cry down a notch This could end badly. I think the whole purpose of babies crying is to ensure you do something about it. Not that there's alway

by phireal 10y ago

> taking baby cry down a notch This could end badly. I think the whole purpose of babies crying is to ensure you do something about it. Not that there's always a solution, but I'd rather be awoken by a loud, irritating cry frequently than not hear them when they might need me.

DoubleMalt 10y ago
Yes, but in public where I am exposed to other people's offspring that would be great. Especially when there is no escape like in planes.
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gokhan 10y ago
You may want it if it's not your baby. Sitting next to one in a plane, for example.
scotty79 10y ago
With baby everyting can go badly. I wasn't thinking about shutting out baby cry to get some sleep (sleeping with headphones?) but rather making it little less intrusive when it screems in your face and you are sufficiently aware that it does already. Also I was thinking about capping the volume of baby cry to some level (80dB?) not reducing it propotionately. Besides, I'm not sure how the number of babies harmed because of not crying loud enough compares to the number of babies that were hurt because they cried too loud. Loudness of baby cries is probably delicately finetuned for other times when incentive to feed you baby had to overcome the desire to feed youself bit more. I think modern humans have enough other incentives to keep their babies alive and healthy. Disclaimer: I have no children. I am not significantly bothered by other people babies crying.
- crpatino 10y ago
  > I wasn't thinking about shutting out baby cry to get some sleep (sleeping with headphones?) This is not the intended use, but people will figure out on their own and do it anyways... Then, one day, a baby will die horribly or something, a solicitor will contact the parents... and profit!!! (or in your case, bankrupcy)
  - scotty79 10y ago
    If you wanted to shut out your baby crying while you sleep you wouldn't use rigid earphones with partial baby cry noise cancellation. You's just buy flexible comfy earplugs for few cents and you can do it today. You are right that lawyers scare the crap out of innovators though.
westiseast 10y ago
What if it's other peoples babies? ;) But in seriousness as well, my first kid cried a lot, and it's not a ln on/off switch - even if you're hugging and cuddling and comforting them, they will still cry for ten minutes because that's what kids do. It mostly just makes your job more difficult. My second son had lungs of an opera singer, and the noise made it physically unbearable for me to be near him when he needed help. I mean literally painful to my ears. There were more than a few times when I have had to leave him alone until his crying calms down or stops because I can't do anything for him.
jdbernard 10y ago
Like others said, it's more about attenuating the volume when you already know what they need but they keep crying. My firstborn was colicky. There were long periods of time were he would cry loudly and all I could do was hold and rock him. I bought gun-range ear muffs.

by phireal 10y ago

DoubleMalt 10y ago

Yes, but in public where I am exposed to other people's offspring that would be great. Especially when there is no escape like in planes.

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gokhan 10y ago

You may want it if it's not your baby. Sitting next to one in a plane, for example.

scotty79 10y ago

With baby everyting can go badly. I wasn't thinking about shutting out baby cry to get some sleep (sleeping with headphones?) but rather making it little less intrusive when it screems in your face and you are sufficiently aware that it does already. Also I was thinking about capping the volume of baby cry to some level (80dB?) not reducing it propotionately. Besides, I'm not sure how the number of babies harmed because of not crying loud enough compares to the number of babies that were hurt because they cried too loud. Loudness of baby cries is probably delicately finetuned for other times when incentive to feed you baby had to overcome the desire to feed youself bit more. I think modern humans have enough other incentives to keep their babies alive and healthy. Disclaimer: I have no children. I am not significantly bothered by other people babies crying.

crpatino 10y ago
> I wasn't thinking about shutting out baby cry to get some sleep (sleeping with headphones?) This is not the intended use, but people will figure out on their own and do it anyways... Then, one day, a baby will die horribly or something, a solicitor will contact the parents... and profit!!! (or in your case, bankrupcy)
- scotty79 10y ago
  If you wanted to shut out your baby crying while you sleep you wouldn't use rigid earphones with partial baby cry noise cancellation. You's just buy flexible comfy earplugs for few cents and you can do it today. You are right that lawyers scare the crap out of innovators though.

westiseast 10y ago

What if it's other peoples babies? ;) But in seriousness as well, my first kid cried a lot, and it's not a ln on/off switch - even if you're hugging and cuddling and comforting them, they will still cry for ten minutes because that's what kids do. It mostly just makes your job more difficult. My second son had lungs of an opera singer, and the noise made it physically unbearable for me to be near him when he needed help. I mean literally painful to my ears. There were more than a few times when I have had to leave him alone until his crying calms down or stops because I can't do anything for him.

jdbernard 10y ago

Like others said, it's more about attenuating the volume when you already know what they need but they keep crying. My firstborn was colicky. There were long periods of time were he would cry loudly and all I could do was hold and rock him. I bought gun-range ear muffs.