A child may have difficulty with their voice when it frequently sounds:
Some tamariki (children) may lose their voice completely at times.
Try to reduce situations where your child is yelling. For example, try not to yell across a room or playground instead, encourage them to walk over to talk to someone.
Try to reduce situations where your child is talking over the top of noise; like loud music.
Encourage periods of quiet activities to give the voice a rest; such as looking at books or doing a craft activity.
If you have any concerns about your child's voice talk to your child's doctor who may refer your child to a specialist or a speech language therapist.
If you would like to look at anything in more detail, this list of references [1] might be a good starting point.
The content on this page has been produced in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and adapted from Much more than words | Manuka takoto, kawea ake (2014) [2].
This page last reviewed 08 December 2023.
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[1] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/communication-development-references
[2] https://seonline.tki.org.nz/Educator-tools/Much-More-than-Words
[3] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/node/1584?language=rar
[4] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/node/1583?language=rar
[5] https://www.plunket.org.nz/plunket-near-me/
[6] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/node/1582?language=rar
[7] mailto:special.education@minedu.govt.nz
[8] https://speechtherapy.org.nz/find-a-therapist/
[9] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/contact?from=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kidshealth.org.nz%2Fprint%2F381%3Flanguage%3Drar