The kid had wet feet during walk a little, yesterday only coughed. But today at him the voice was gone at all. Possibly, you came up against a similar situation too. Loss of a voice - rather widespread illness which can be caused not only by overcooling, but also other reasons, among them: a stress, a fright, hit in a throat of a foreign matter and so forth.
Loss of a voice at the child can become a consequence of an emotional overstrain (fright, a stress, fear). In that case it is impossible to shout at it, to abuse for any oversight, even to talk to him with voices raised. All these actions can aggravate already difficult situation only. Surely give to the kid soothing, only do not focus attention on it not to cause a new wave of concern the drug intake fact. The throat spasm is also one of the possible reasons of loss of a voice. It results from hit in a throat of foreign matters, chemical compounds or their vapors. Thereof there is a short circuit of a glottis that, in turn, generates lack of breath. Spasms of this sort, as a rule, are not long-term. The throat opens after accumulation of carbonic acid in blood, respectively, also breath is restored. In case of hit of a foreign subject not to do without surgical intervention. The child who had a throat spasm needs urgent hospitalization.
The voice can be gone also during cold. To return it, you need a glass of hot milk (up to 40 degrees). Kindle in it 1 teaspoon of butter and 2 teaspoons of honey. Let the child drink it 2-3 times a day. After every time wrap a neck of the kid in a warm scarf and do not remove at least half of hour. One more effective method of fight against cold - inhalation. Mix a camomile, a linden and an eucalyptus (1:1:1). Fill in 2 tablespoons of collecting with water (0.5 l). Then bring water to boiling. After that put a pan with broth on a table, and let the child will breathe over it (ferry). From above it is necessary to cover it with the head a big towel or a plaid that steam not too quickly dissipated. It will be better if you put the kid on knees and you will take cover together with him, otherwise he can burn steam or a hot pan. After the procedure wrap up the child, surely put on him a hat and warm socks. If at the kid the voice was gone, it is important that he spoke as little as possible, even in a whisper as at whisper the vocal chords test the same tension, as at shout. Give it more warm drink (not hot!) as liquid is necessary for maintaining humidity in a throat.