My Child Talks Extremely Loud

By Jason K Johnson

Parents are often dismayed when their child seems to always be shouting, even during a normal conversation. Some actually wonder if their child is hard of hearing and will have the child's hearing tested. Fortunately, it is usually just a basic behavior that needs to be redirected.

First a parent must ask themselves why the child is shouting. Is there a lot of background noise the child is trying to be heard over? Do other people in the household talk loudly? If either of these situations is true, the parent needs to change those things before they can try and enforce an inside voice on their child.

If a television or radio is loud enough that you find yourself raising your voice just to be heard, it is too loud. The child is learning how to use their vocal chords, and if they are trained to use them at a level that allows them to be heard over the television that is what they become accustomed to.

Kids learn from their environment. A noisy environment will produce a loud child. When you want your child's attention, do you shout from another room, or yell downstairs? They will mimic your actions and will do the same when they want your attention. Try walking closer to the child and then saying their name in a medium voice volume. They will most likely respond with same volume.

Parents are in charge of teaching their child what a proper voice volume is. Sending your child to school with poor voice control will most likely lead to issues in the classroom. Teach your child proper voice control from the beginning and help set them up for success.

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Jason Johnson (MSW) has worked with hundreds of toddlers through teenagers diagnosed with A.D.H.D, Oppositional Defiance Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Aspergers Syndrome, Bi-polar, and SEVERE emotional/behavioral issues.

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