What should I do if my child’s voice is always hoarse?

The throat is a key organ that we use to make sounds. Especially for broadcasters, hosts and singers, it cannot afford to be easily harmed. But babies don’t know this. Sometimes, babies like to make loud noises or cry all the time. These are extremely normal things. However, babies’ immunity is relatively low compared to adults. Once infected by the surrounding environment, it will endanger the baby’s throat and even become hoarse. What’s going on? Next, let the editor tell us.

People make sounds with the help of the throat, which is the larynx. It is an important organ of pronunciation and the gateway to the lower respiratory tract. It is composed of a cartilage support, vocal cords, and ventricular cords. The vocal cords are like two white ribbons, similar to the strings of a guitar. When pronouncing a word, air is exhaled from the lungs and impacts the vocal cords, then resonates through the laryngeal cavity, pharyngeal cavity, nasal cavity and chest cavity, and the coordinated movement of the lips and teeth produces sound. During the vocalization process, the tension, length and thickness of the vocal cords play a decisive role in vocalization.

Children's vocalizations should be pleasant to the ear. The main reason for hoarseness is that children have not learned to make sounds scientifically. Prolonged excessive use of the voice or shouting loudly are the main causes of hoarseness in children. Children's vocal cords are relatively tender and their tissues are relatively loose. Shouting loudly can cause congestion and edema of the vocal cords. Because children are still developmentally immature, they are gradually getting rid of the state of compliance psychologically. They have a strong desire for self-expression and weak self-control, so it is easy for them to overuse their voice and injure their vocal cords. Most people with long-term hoarseness have developed vocal cord nodules. In mild cases, the voice is weak and the tone is changed. In severe cases, the voice is hoarse and even breathing is difficult. If detected and corrected promptly, hoarseness in children generally has a good prognosis. In order to prevent children from becoming hoarse, teachers and parents should remind children not to use their voices too much when reading and singing.

Avoid shouting loudly, don't talk too much, and don't eat cold drinks after talking for a long time to avoid acute laryngitis. In addition, you should eat a light diet, seek timely treatment for colds and flu, and pay attention to indoor and environmental hygiene. Whenever you feel your throat is dry after using it, you should drink more warm water. Children who have developed hoarseness should be kept silent for a week or speak as little as possible, and take throat lozenges to eliminate throat inflammation. If conditions permit, nebulizer inhalation therapy can be used.

Through the editor’s detailed explanation, I believe everyone has a corresponding understanding of the reasons why babies have hoarse voices. Here, the editor recommends that you make sure your baby gets enough sleep and good quality sleep during the medication treatment. You should feed your baby light food and try to keep the indoor environment clean and tidy with good air circulation. If there are smokers at home, it is best to keep them away from the baby.