7 Best Kids' Headphones, Tested and Reviewed
Protect their ears (and your sanity) with a pair of top-rated headphones for children.
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Kids are so happy when we let them watch their shows, listen to their favorite music or join their friends in online games. Adults, though, have a hard time listening to all of that while we drive, work or otherwise try to get things done. That's why you want a pair of kid headphones that connect to your kid's tablet or their computer. Then they can have their fun while adults get some peace and quiet. Headphones are also perfect for helping kids concentrate if they have online learning and need to listen to instruction with the other noise in the house cancelled out.
At the Good Housekeeping Institute, we focused on safety in our search for great kids' headphones. With the latest news about young people being at risk for hearing loss, it's important that kids' headphones have a volume limit. Many experts say that volume should top out for kids at 85 decibels; The World Health Organization suggests you set volume at more like 75 decibels for kids. All of our picks have volume control and most can't go over 85 decibels; a few go up as far as 94 dB which can be useful when using headphones on an airplane.
When trying out kids' headphones we also considered fit. By sending many of these headphones to kid testers, we could determine if they were comfortable and if kids were willing to wear them. Finally, to make sure headphones are durable, we scoured online reviews to be sure that we're recommending headphones that hundreds of families have found to be of good quality over time.
Our top picks:
Read more about how we chose the best kids' headphones and what you should look for when buying them at bottom of this guide.
Jessica (she/her) is a freelance writer with several decades of experience writing lifestyle content and evaluating home and parenting products. A mom of two teens and two cats, her previous work can be seen in American Baby and Parents.
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