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An App for White Noise - Wow!

Posted January 26, 2010

I'm thankful to a parent wrote to tell me about an Application she downloaded to her ipod which allows her to play white noise in her baby's room during naps and nights.   This App costs around $2.00  and has a choice of several sounds (waterfall, heartbeat, ultrasound and even a hair dryier).   Parents can set a timer to determine when it goes on and off. I suggest you leave it on all night and for the duration of each 2-hour nap.

Commercial white noise machines now on the market turn off automatically after playing for only 60 minutes. I think this renders them useless - and might even wake the baby in the process. Instead these downloadable programs give parents complete control of the type of sound as well as the length of play.  Here is a link to download this App.http://appadvice.com/app/337495029

I don't have an ipod so I was happy to learn that I could download a similar program from Itunes ($.99) on to my MacBook Pro.  I can choose from many sounds and put it on a playlist and set it on repeat for the night. (itunes>white noise babies) Rather than buying an album (it will switch around sounds) I purchased just one sound ($.99) and put it on repeat for the night.

Advantages of white noise:

  • White noise, especially any "sssshhhh"-like sound is a wonderful way to contribute to your newborn's self-calming skills. 
  • White noise in a toddler or preschooler's room muffles the sound of a baby's cry in the room next door, making it less likely that a parent feels the need to rush right in
  • White noise in parent's room helps parents remember that they are actually "off duty" for the night. Add a pair of earplugs and you are good to go!
  • White noise on your holiday when you  all have to sleep in the same room, allows your baby to hear familiar sounds from home- and muffles your unavoidable noises and whispers.

Once you've said "It's nighttime, I love you, I'll see you in the morning," you can leave the room knowing you are leaving your children with peaceful, sleep-inducing theraputic sounds to comfort them as they put themselves to sleep.

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Would the whitenoise not be considered a type of sleep prop??

By Kelly on January 30, 2010

You can also visit this website: http://simplynoise.com/  It has a bunch of different types of white noise you can burn to a CD or load on an mp3 player and play in an endless loop.  It’s what we use and it works great.

By Megan on January 31, 2010

For Kelly: In a way, it is; however, your source of white noise is very portable and easy to take everywhere. Also, it is not the same as a child depending on adult help to fall asleep (rocking, feeding, bedding with, etc.)

If you need to wean a child off the noise for some reason, you can just turn the sound down slightly each night.  Really easy compared to weaning a child off any other actual sleep crutch. 

Thank you for giving me a chance to clarify this.

By Kitty on February 1, 2010

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