Why does my child frequently clear his throat?

Some children clear their throats frequently. Parents who do not understand them think that they are just playing around, so they do not pay too much attention to it. However, after scolding them a few times, they find that the situation is still the same. So, are children really clearing their throats frequently because they are playing around? Maybe it is not that simple. Children have reasons for clearing their throats frequently. So why do children clear their throats frequently? Let's take a look below.

Children's body functions are inherently fragile and vulnerable to external damage. Therefore, there are many reasons why children frequently clear their throats, but the main reasons are as follows:

1. Pharyngitis: Pharyngitis is a chronic inflammatory disease, which is mostly caused by bacterial infection. It may also be caused by other inflammatory infections. Patients mainly show symptoms such as throat discomfort, dryness, itching, swelling, excessive secretions and burning pain, nausea, and foreign body sensation. Pharyngitis can be resolved promptly by taking anti-inflammatory drugs and will not become a long-term problem.

2. Cold: Cold is a common respiratory disease caused by a variety of viruses. It usually starts quickly. Early symptoms include dry, itchy or burning throat, sneezing, nasal congestion, and runny nose. Children will have a certain amount of throat clearing after developing cold symptoms, but the phenomenon will disappear as the child recovers from the cold.

3. Tourette syndrome: Tourette syndrome is a psychological and behavioral abnormality with a high incidence among children in recent years. Its main manifestations include involuntary frequent coughing and throat clearing, as well as squinting, blinking, shrinking nose, shrugging shoulders, and crooked neck. Therefore, when you find that your child frequently clears his throat and you can rule out colds, pharyngitis and other mental illnesses, you must be alert to whether your child has Tourette syndrome. It is best to take your child to a regular professional hospital for professional diagnosis and treatment.

If a child with tics does not receive timely treatment, the child’s learning, character formation, and mental health will be significantly affected. Because when a tic occurs, in addition to constantly clearing the throat, the child's limbs will also involuntarily twitch and swing, and these behaviors will affect the child's attention and prevent the child from concentrating on studying well. This series of "weird actions" of children will also attract ridicule and exclusion from their friends, and even blame from teachers and parents, which will pose a threat to the children's character formation and mental health.

Through the above introduction, I believe that all parents know why children clear their throats frequently. In fact, it is not because they are playing too much. So when a child clears his throat frequently, don’t scold him. Often he clears his throat frequently because he is uncomfortable. As parents, we must always be vigilant about this phenomenon.