Silence has been found to stimulate brain growth: In 2013, a study into brain structure and function (Imke Kirste regenerative biologist) found that a minimum of two hours of silence could result in the creation of new brain cells in the area of our brains linked to learning and recall. WOW! Time to lower your kid's sensory input now.
All joking apart, noise does release stress hormones and most of us, children and adults alike, are surrounded by noise most of the day. After all, family life itself is a noisy affair. So why not introduce periods of silence to your children in small doses and ask them how they feel afterwards. When I ask my adults to do this I tell them they are entering a period of intentional solitude - it's meditation of course, but that word tends to put too much pressure on some people)....
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