What to do if vocal cord development is delayed

There are many reasons for delayed vocal cord development, the most important of which is congenital maldevelopment, or the child's improper use of the voice for a long time, which may lead to vocal cord maldevelopment. For young children, vocal cord maldevelopment has a more obvious characteristic of hoarse voice. If the child cries frequently, this may lead to this situation. For more serious cases, you should go to the hospital for examination and regular treatment in time.

What to do if vocal cord development is delayed

For the "duck voice" caused by congenital vocal cord hypoplasia or long-term incorrect voice use, there is no need to operate on the vocal cords. As long as you persist in voice training, you can also correct the voice. Many adults have lived their entire lives but actually do not understand “how to speak” at all.

According to doctors, many people pronounce their words forward when they speak, and only "use" the muscles above the neck. The muscles in the throat are very tense, and the vocal cords are easily fatigued, damaged, congested, and swollen. As a result, their voices often become weird after speaking for more than ten minutes, and it is difficult for them to return to normal without stopping to rest. If this damage continues to occur, it will lead to vocal cord disease, and your normal speaking voice will naturally appear hoarse and unpleasant.

What are the characteristics of vocal cord development in young children?

The function of the vocal cords is to produce sound through vibration. Children's vocal cords and other vocal organs are in a state of growth and development before the age of 6. Children's laryngeal cavity is narrow, glottis is narrow and short, vocal cords are short, weak, thin and not strong enough, so children's voices are higher than adults' and clear and bright. Therefore, we often like to listen to tender, crisp and energetic voices, which gives people an auditory enjoyment. However, children have a narrow vocal range and their vocal cords are more easily fatigued. If children pronounce words for too long, use incorrect vocalization methods, or often cry or shout loudly, their vocal cords will be damaged, which can easily cause their vocal cords to thicken. The child's singing voice will no longer be crisp and bright, but will become hoarse.

During childhood, the vocal cords of boys and girls look similar, so there is not much difference in the sounds they make. The sounds at this time can be collectively called children's voices or children's voices. During the voice change period, the vocal cords will change. Boys' vocal cords will gradually become thicker, while girls' vocal cords will become relatively thinner. As the vocal cords change, the sound will naturally change. Moreover, along with these changes come some other physiological changes. At this time, the throat is prone to congestion or a certain degree of edema. If you don't protect your voice well at this time, your voice will change after the voice change period, and some people's voices will become hoarse and unpleasant.

How should babies protect their voices?

1. Be careful not to let the baby cry loudly for a long time during the infant period. If you don't pay attention, it will affect the development of your vocal cords over time.

2. Educate children to protect their vocal cords. In addition to positive education and stopping loud noises, the role of teachers and parents as role models cannot be underestimated. Of course, we don't necessarily require gentle voices, but loud scolding is not good. Some teachers and parents think that loud voices can "shove" children, but they don't know that children are affected by them and also raise their voices and imitate them.

3. When teaching children to sing songs, pay attention to the children's characteristics. The starting pitch should not be too high, the vocal range should not be too wide, and do not teach them to sing adult songs. When the throat is tired or inflamed, singing should be avoided until it has fully recovered.

4. Don’t sing facing the wind or drink cold drinks after singing, as this will also damage your vocal cords.

5. The volume of children's singing and reciting should not be too loud, and the time should not be too long. The air in the place where singing and reciting takes place must be fresh and kept moist.

6. Pay attention to dietary hygiene. Foods that are irritating to the vocal organs, such as chili peppers, should be limited.