Issues Related to Children's Noise

Q. How does noise affect people's health? How can excessive noise from children impact the mental and physical health of individuals in the community? Are there any specific health risks associated with prolonged exposure to noise caused by children? A. Noise can have a significant impact on people's health, especially when it comes to excessive noise from children within a community.       Decibels, the unit used to measure noise levels, play a crucial role in understanding these effects. For instance, a normal conversation typically ranges from 60 to 70 decibels, but sustained exposure to noise levels of 80-90 decibels can lead to hearing loss.       Research specifically focused on children's noise in schools reveals interesting findings. The Japanese Ministry of Education suggests that classroom noise levels should be below 50 decibels with windows closed and below 55 decibels with windows open. Although a difference of 5 decibels may seem ins...

Updated:       Thank you to all those who participated in the survey! We greatly appreciate your valuable input. The survey has now concluded, and we would like to share the analysis of the results with you. For a detailed overview, please refer to the following link: https://childrennoiseissueggrh.blogspot.com/2023/07/results-of-survey.html      Your contributions have been instrumental in helping us gather insights and make informed decisions based on the data collected. We are truly grateful for your time and effort in providing us with your feedback.      Once again, thank you for your participation, and we look forward to sharing the outcomes of this survey and our future endeavors with you.

Q. What are some common sources of noise pollution caused by children? A. Based on the data collected from Twitter using hashtags #騒音被害 and #子供, and analyzing 18 different individuals' posts between May 20, 2023, and March 3, 2017, several common sources of noise pollution caused by children were identified. The data highlights the following sources: 1. Children's Footsteps: Out of the 18 analyzed posts, 13 of them were complaints specifically related to children's footsteps. This suggests that children running or stomping around can contribute to noise pollution, particularly in shared living spaces or apartments.       2. Children's Voices: Nine posts were focused on children's voices, indicating that loud or excessive talking, shouting, or screaming by children can also contribute to noise pollution. This may be particularly disruptive in residential areas or places where noise restrictions apply.       3. Household Noises: Two posts mentioned ...

 We gathered information on opinions of people who complain about noise damage by children, to understand various perspectives. Here is the first person perspective of an imaginary person we made, using the information we have gathered. 

We gathered information on opinions of parents who raise energetic children, to understand various perspectives. Here is the first person perspective of an imaginary person we made, using the information we have gathered. 

  We made a word cloud by using this site.( https://monkeylearn.com/word-cloud/ ) This was created using materials on the issues we researched and text from our own blog.   published by Galina

These are our results of researching for phrases or words related to our topic " children's noise issue" on english-corpora.org site.  We used "The Oxford English Corpus" to search. As you can see from this image, we did not get results that exactly match what we were looking for. Therefore, our blog has a lot of content that references Japanese articles and websites. Published by Galina

     When conducting research, it is crucial to exercise caution in determining which websites to trust. Determining which websites to trust is of paramount importance when conducting research for several reasons.   (For guidance on identifying good and bad websites, refer to this link:  https://childrennoiseissueggrh.blogspot.com/2023/07/good-and-bad-websites.html ) (To learn about identifying 'fishy' websites, check this link:  https://childrennoiseissueggrh.blogspot.com/2023/07/identifying-fishy-websites.html )      First and foremost, the credibility and reliability of the information we gather heavily depend on the trustworthiness of the sources we consult. In an era where information is readily available on the internet, distinguishing between trustworthy and unreliable websites is crucial to ensure the accuracy and validity of our findings. Relying on inaccurate or misleading information can have significant consequences, leading to mi...

 We will introduce you descriptions of good and bad websites on our topic and why we found them so. ________________________ 【Good sites】 　 In order to make our blog reliable, we will use sources that we suppose give us accurate information. First for example, we will use oofficial papers published by Universities. They are often written based on information such as from academic books, that's why we judged them to be trustworthy. And of course, they have author names and references at the end.    The second, official News sites provided by News paper companies likely to be reliable. To increase reliability of the cotent, we will try to refer to national news papers more than local ones.  The third, we use a lot sites published by lawyers. If you are suspicious whether the lawyer really excist or not, you can search the name of him/her on this site.　( https://www.nichibenren.or.jp/search.html  日本弁護士連合会, 弁護士検索） 　All lawyers in Japan are registered on this si...

At the beginning of the semester, we were told to make 30 research questions to answer about the controversial issue we would research about in our blog.  Here are the drafts of the research questions. We chose 30 from this list to answer.  Questions made by Rina 1. How does noise pollution caused by children affect the overall quality of life in a neighborhood? 2. What are some common sources of noise pollution caused by children? 3. How can excessive noise from children impact the mental and physical health of individuals in the community? 4. What are some effective ways to educate children about the importance of minimizing noise pollution? 5. Should there be specific guidelines or regulations in place to address noise pollution caused by children? 6. How can parents balance allowing their children to be active and playful while also being considerate of noise levels? 7. What strategies can be implemented to create a harmonious coexistence between families with children and...

  Have you ever wondered why children's laughter and playful footsteps could be seen as noise? Why are some individuals advocating for restrictions on children's activities in public spaces like parks? These questions became the driving force behind starting this blog. It all began with a series of complaints posted in my former apartment building, targeting the noise caused by children running and playing. The problem escalated as these complaints seemed to recur frequently, creating tension among the residents. Curiosity led me and my research partner to explore further, and we soon noticed a similar sentiment echoed in news articles and social media platforms. There seemed to be a growing number of individuals who viewed children's voices and activities as disruptive noise. They called for stringent regulations on the use of public parks, citing children's voices as a nuisance. This phenomenon left me pondering: Are children's voices truly considered noise? In th...