> Long term exposure to constant droning sounds could cause issues in language centers of the brain.

Do you have a source for this? We've always used white noise.

They may be citing a study that circulated recently about how white noise is the reason why we have an autism epidemic. I can't seem to find the study, though. But I do remember laughing.

No.

Cool. I hadn’t read the study you linked. Thanks for sharing.

Slightly pedantic: I doubt you use white noise. White noise is extremely jarring.

You probably use brown noise or so?

Imagine what my conversationally advanced 4 year old would be capable of if only I didn’t use that darn noise machine all the time!

> Long term exposure to constant droning sounds could cause issues in language centers of the brain.

Citation?

Anecdotal but I used a noise machine that played brown noise because I was informed it mimics the sound of the baby’s womb. My daughter is extremely advanced in all areas of learning now at 5 years old. Her first word was hi at 4 months.

The womb is incredibly loud for the baby :)