White Noise or Sound Machine
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White Noise
Asked by I.W. from Norfolk
on August 31, 2009
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Any opinions about white noise machines? Trying to get my 3 mo old to nap in his crib, but it is kinda difficult w/ a 23 mo old in the house. He loves the sound of t...
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- I use a fan for my youngest son. My other 2 don't sleep with them but trying to keep 2 kids quiet while 1 napped was really hard. So, at about 7 months I put a fan on ...
- for my daughter we got a kid friendly cd player and a clasical music cd and played it very quietly. She's now 4 and didn't become dependent on it, and it worked like a...
- My husband insists that he cannot sleep without his "white noise". He uses a small fan and turn it on near the bed each night. It drowns out other night sounds. It w...
White Noise
Asked by M.L. from Sacramento
on April 8, 2009
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About 2 months ago, we started using a humidifier at night when our 19mo was sick. We kept it up thinking the white noise might help him sleep. We recently stopped, th...
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- Hi M. instead of a humidifier, they have these wave machines, it's a little machine that makes a subtle sounds of waves (or other aspects of nature) you can turn it a...
- M., I don't think it will hurt to keep using it for a little while but with the moisture, you could have an issue with mold down the line.- I would switch to an air...
- get a sound machine with a variety of noises, it will also have the white noise - GREAT for drowning out noise from inside OR outside the house. Target has a great one...
White Noise
Asked by J.L. from Rochester
on September 10, 2008
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Hello ladies!!! Does anyone know where I can find either a whitenoise machine or cd whith hairdryer or white noise on it? I think I might have finally got my son to s...
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- I have a friend that did just that. He made his own. Just find a tape recorder and for a week or so of drying your hair tape it then you have it.
- We use a radio between stations and adjust the volume as needed. The static sound is fairly level and there's no tele snow lighting up the room. It can sit on baby's...
- Hi - I have used a white noise machine with my daughter since she was born and she is now 2! We also used the vacuum machine but couldn't leave that running all night...
White Noise?
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on May 2, 2007
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I have a 7 and a half month old and her bedroom is right off the main living area. The house is small, the floors creak, and her door doesn't quite shut all the way, s...
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- Hi, I have been useing a fan since I was young. I can't sleep with out one only for the sound of it. I had my son when I was 15 so he slept in my room for the frist 3 ...
- I used a white noise machine with both my kids for many years. In our case it was I who became dependent on the noise. The kids were fine - didn't care if it was on or...
- I have to have white noise. It does not matter what, as long as it is something. It drives me crazy to be in a silent room. (although, I have other mental health issue...
White Noise?
Asked by M.F. from Portland
on November 19, 2011
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I never used to care that much or pay any attention to how quiet, or even how loud it was at night.
I live in the city and the cars and things never bothered me.
W...
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- When we lived in the city, we were 2 blocks from the fire station. After we moved to the outskirts of the city, it was SO hard to sleep without the sirens and J-brake ...
- My story is just like yours. When I had kids....(everything changes then doesn't it??)
- you could get yourself a white noise CD instead of running the fan. You get all sorts of sounds and it really works. If it bothers your spouse, you can put the player ...
White Noise Machine
Asked by H.S. from Providence
on February 19, 2011
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I was thinking about purchasing a white noise machine for my one year old's room. We haven't been able to watch tv in the living room because it will usually disturb h...
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- We have used a fish tank since our son was born. We don't fill the tank as high as it could go and the splashing is just enough so we can sneak into the kitchen at ni...
- Our white noise machine has been on every single night since the birth of my 1st, about 6 years ago. It was my favorite thing in the nursery. A total life saver! It's ...
- We have a white noise machine in each of our 3 bedrooms. They are well worth the investment. Just a note: while a fan will accomplish the same thing, they use far mor...
White Noise Machine Suggestions
Asked by M.B. from Atlanta
on July 8, 2011
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Well i have a vicks humidifier that is several years old now that i have been using as white noise for my 3 and now 1 year old little girls. It has 3 different fan se...
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- I have used different humidifiers in the past for white noise. With my kids, we have a CD player in their room and we have it set to play the same lullabye CD over an...
- Just curious,, have you tried not using one at all to see if they can sleep well enough?
- I use my ipod touch for my white noise machine. There are many apps on there. my favorite is SleepMachine. I use the wind chimes and rain. I now can't sleep with out i...
Advice on White Noise Machine
Asked by A.M. from New York
on September 30, 2008
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As the cooler weather approaches, I'm sad that I will have to eventually give up the fan in my daughter's room that has served as a wonderful buffer to our very creaky...
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- Hello A.- I don’t know if this will help you, but we use a small desk fan in the winter for our son, we put it on the floor next to his crib facing the wall, tha...
- I know exactly what you are talking about! My soon to be 17 mo old is a very light sleeper, just like her Dad. I actually use an air purifier right outside her door so...
- Hi A.. We have used a noise machine since my second son was born. We were living with family with 3 DOGS!!! And I just couldn't take it anymore...there was no sleep...
White Noise Machine?
Asked by T.D. from Lynchburg
on July 31, 2009
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We live in an apartment with a very noisy neighbor who is always home (or so it seems). My 2 year old sleeps great through the night, only occasionally wakes up, but ...
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- We live in an apartment/condo complex as well. Since the walls are so thin we put on the white noise when we want to stay up to watch a movie or my husband plays his X...
- I live in a condo, so we are in the same boat. The floors are really thin! And on Garbage truck days, it wakes my 2 year old up very early in the morning. We have a bi...
- Have you talked with your landlord about the noisey neighbor?
Good White Noise?
Asked by A.D. from Detroit
on May 12, 2009
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Does anyone use white noise to help their child sleep at night? If so, what do you use or what do you find to be helpful?
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- For my newborn, I use an alarm clock that has the different nature sounds and I use the rain one. For my 1.5 year old I use a humidifier. Good luck!
- my pack and play came with a sound machine that had a womb sound on it and it worked like a charm.
- We used a fan in my daughters room from the time she was born until just this last Christmas. For Christmas her grandpa got her a fishtank so I just went out and got ...
