Yes, children do benefit from earplugs during air travel, and pediatric audiologists and family medicine physicians consistently recommend hearing protection for kids aged 3 and up when flying.
Content & Digital Marketing Manager at BOLLSEN at Bollsen
Timotej Prosenc is the Marketing Manager at BOLLSEN Hearing Protection, where he leads the company’s SEO strategy, content creation, and email marketing initiatives. With a background in journalism and sales, Timotej brings both storytelling skills and commercial insight to BOLLSEN’s mission of promoting healthier hearing.
His connection to hearing protection stems from personal experience with sound sensitivity during live events and work in noisy environments, an issue that made him more aware of the long-term risks of unmanaged noise exposure. Today, as both a communicator and a user of BOLLSEN products, he is passionate about raising awareness around the importance of proactive hearing care.
At BOLLSEN, he develops data-driven marketing campaigns, writes SEO-focused articles, and manages communication channels that connect customers with practical knowledge about hearing protection. His work ensures that BOLLSEN’s message—prioritizing health, performance, and sustainability reaches a global audience in an engaging and trustworthy way.
Passionate about writing since childhood, Timotej combines creativity with a strong analytical approach, continuously testing new ideas in digital marketing, performance advertising, and social media. He believes in learning through innovation and collaboration, balancing leadership with openness to new perspectives.
Beyond his professional role, Timotej is committed to a healthy lifestyle and finds inspiration in fitness, sports, and quality time with friends. His personal passion for well-being aligns with BOLLSEN’s core values, making his work not only a career but also a cause he deeply believes in.
His connection to hearing protection stems from personal experience with sound sensitivity during live events and work in noisy environments, an issue that made him more aware of the long-term risks of unmanaged noise exposure. Today, as both a communicator and a user of BOLLSEN products, he is passionate about raising awareness around the importance of proactive hearing care.
At BOLLSEN, he develops data-driven marketing campaigns, writes SEO-focused articles, and manages communication channels that connect customers with practical knowledge about hearing protection. His work ensures that BOLLSEN’s message—prioritizing health, performance, and sustainability reaches a global audience in an engaging and trustworthy way.
Passionate about writing since childhood, Timotej combines creativity with a strong analytical approach, continuously testing new ideas in digital marketing, performance advertising, and social media. He believes in learning through innovation and collaboration, balancing leadership with openness to new perspectives.
Beyond his professional role, Timotej is committed to a healthy lifestyle and finds inspiration in fitness, sports, and quality time with friends. His personal passion for well-being aligns with BOLLSEN’s core values, making his work not only a career but also a cause he deeply believes in.
Latest posts by Timotej Prosenc (see all)
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Children need ear protection at sports events because stadium noise levels often exceed safe hearing thresholds and can cause permanent hearing damage.
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Earplugs can reduce the intensity of auditory input that reaches an autistic child’s brain, and for many children on the autism spectrum, that reduction is enough to prevent a full sensory meltdown before it begins.
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Mar
Children’s ears are more sensitive than adults’. The World Health Organisation recommends that children are not exposed to sound levels above 75 decibels over extended periods, compared to 80 decibels for adults. That gap matters more than most parents realise.
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Children’s ears are more sensitive than adults. Their auditory system is still developing, which makes it more vulnerable to damage from loud environments. Most experts agree that prolonged exposure to sound above 85 decibels (dB) can lead to permanent hearing damage.
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Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do not struggle in class because they are not trying. They struggle because the classroom, as it is typically designed, generates a level of continuous background noise that their nervous system cannot filter the way a neurotypical child’s brain can.
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Mar
Mar
Every parent has handed their child a tablet with headphones on a long car ride and thought nothing of it. Most of us have taken our kids to a birthday party, a sports event, or a fireworks show without once checking how loud it actually was.
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Mar
Mar
Most people reach for a wetsuit, a leash, goggles all the right gear. But ears? Ears rarely make the pre-session checklist, right until the first infection. If you swim, surf, dive, or paddle regularly, this article is for you. Because the risks are real, the damage is cumulative, and protecting yourself takes less than ten seconds.
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Feb
Feb
When it comes to swimming gear, most people think of goggles first. But if you care about your ears , whether because of swimmer’s ear, cold‑water exposure, or post‑surgery protection , the real question becomes:
Swimming caps vs earplugs: which one do you actually need?
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Feb
Feb
Ear pain after swimming is common, especially in the summer when more time is spent in pools, lakes and the sea. While the discomfort is often mild, it can signal irritation, trapped water or an infection of the outer ear canal (commonly known as swimmer’s ear). Understanding why ear pain happens after swimming and how to prevent it can help you protect your hearing and stay comfortable in the water.