Diwali lights and community are beautiful but the joyous and vibrant celebrations involve firecrackers and loud noises that can overwhelm the sensory system, especially in children and pets. However, protecting children’s sensory well-being does not mean removing them from the celebration. It means planning by anticipating noisy windows, equipping kids and pets with hearing protection, creating calm refuges, rehearsing strategies for sensitive children and choosing safe viewing options. Understanding sensory overload, its impact on kids and the added distress for pets is critical for parents who are wishing to ensure a safe and comfortable festival. Recent studies in paediatrics and psychology underline the physiological and psychological responses to firecracker noise, offering evide

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