No wonder they say that women love with ears. It is very important for the fair sex to hear words of love and support from your man, and even more so it is pleasant if the voice of the missus is truly beautiful. Nevertheless, velvety baritone or luxurious and courageous bass for the guys does not appear suddenly and not immediately. This is preceded by months of reconstruction of the vocal cords - the process is irreversible and inevitable for every young man. Let’s find out when the boys’s voice breaks, how long it takes and whether this transformation can be somehow accelerated.
Starting point
Usually everything happens very suddenly. One fine (and for some, maybe not quite good) morning, yesterday's child begins to turn into a young man. In men, growing up is extremely difficult. And this applies to all aspects of their existence - from the inner world to the external transformations.
From about 9-10 years old, the prepubertal period starts in boys. This is not “it” yet - the worst time is when testosterone goes off scale for tomboys, pushing them to various reckless (and sometimes even stupid) actions, but by this age their body begins its restructuring. Also, this is not the time when the boys' voice breaks. This process occurs a little later.
According to the averaged parameters, “breaking” of the voice occurs at the age of 11-14, at the peak of the puberty period. It all depends on when the puberty of the boy began. From the start of the first changes, which externally manifest as skin imperfections and constantly oily hair (often with an admixture of dandruff), to the time when the voice begins to break in the boys, about three years pass. At the age of 15, guys are no longer considered children, their puberty is completed, but the process of becoming a man will completely end no earlier than at 22-23 years.
What is happening de facto?
Thus, we found out how old the boys' voice breaks. Most often this happens for about 13 years. The pace of puberty is influenced by many factors, including heredity and the living conditions of the child. Scientists have proved that an unhealthy lifestyle of a young man impedes his development as a man.
Surely readers are interested in what happens to the body when a boy’s voice breaks. This period in their life is marked by rapid physical growth. Guys grow taller, stronger, gain muscle mass, and at the same time undergo changes and internal organs responsible for speech.
The ability to reproduce sounds in humans depends on several systems and organs. The air accumulated in the lungs when exhaling forms a wave, which with force acts on the vocal cords located in the larynx. They are the main link in the chain of creating sounds. The oral cavity, larynx, and nasopharynx also participate in this process.
In children, the ligaments are thin and short, therefore they speak in gentle, melodious voices. During the active growth of the boys , the ligaments themselves increase, as well as the muscles and cartilage located in the throat, Adam's apple is formed. A sharp change in physique is the reason that the guys' voice changes almost suddenly, preventing the young men from smoothly adapting to a new style of speech.
Hormones ... Where without them?
What time the boys break their voice depends on the state of their hormonal background. Testosterone is responsible for this metamorphosis. If the endocrine system is in order, then by the time the boys voice begins to break, it will develop enough hormones for ligament growth. In the end, the voice of speech will become 5-6 tones lower.
Due to the influence of the special components of testosterone, there is a significant compaction and lengthening of the ligaments, which provokes changes in the voice. It happens that the body lacks the much-needed hormone during the active phase of its growth, then the boy’s voice remains quite high not only during his transformation into a man, but also during the post-puberty period, as well as his maturity. It is curious that with age, representatives of the stronger sex often have a deficit of “male hormone”, which is why in old age their voice becomes higher.
How to help?
No matter what time the voice begins to break, the boys will have certain difficulties associated with this process. The child will never be ready for this one hundred percent, and, given his changeable psycho-emotional state, which is affected by the active phase of puberty, he very much needs the help of loved ones, although he is unlikely to admit it to anyone.
Parents, and best of all the father, should have a conversation with their son about the fact that his voice will change in the near future, clarifying that this is not a one-day business. It is definitely impossible to say at what age the boys' voice breaks, but it is better to start preparing them for this year by 12.
Also, relatives should try to ensure peace for the child, or rather his ligaments. This recommendation is quite extensive, because it concerns not only the exclusion of possible overstrain of the vocal cords, but also the comprehensive prevention of colds. Why is it important?
During the growth of ligaments in the larynx, special processes occur, mucus production is activated there, blood circulation is enhanced, the throat swells and turns red. It is during this period that it is most susceptible to attacks of viruses and bacterial infections. Tonsillitis can provoke the formation of nodules on the ligaments, which gives the voice a hoarseness.
What can not be done during the "breaking"?
We have already found out that when a boy’s voice breaks, you need to try to protect them from sore throats. It is equally important to warn young men from excessive tension of the ligaments. When it's possible:
- during conversations on elevated tones;
- when a person sings;
- also the ligaments tighten during the scream.
It is in singing boys that one can “diagnose” a voice change first of all. When this process is just beginning, children's speech sounds like a tenor, but during the tension of the ligaments the voice breaks down and can increase or decrease for a short time.
When does the voice change end?
Usually, by the age of 15, the formation of the vocal apparatus and vocal cords is completed. Breaking the voice lasts on average about six months, it can happen faster - in 3-4 months, but sometimes it happens that the boy breaks down in a squeal, then in a bass for a whole year.
It is impossible to speed up this process or somehow productively influence it. Usually children do not notice changes, do not feel physical discomfort, but sometimes they can complain of a sore throat, a desire to cough.
What will he be like?
The timbre of a voice depends on the physiology of a particular child, or rather, on the thickness and length of its ligaments. For a boy, his new dialect may be unusual, but parents should tactfully explain to the young man that when the transformation is over, he should get used to how he “sounds”.
To change or copy someone’s voice means breaking the natural course of one’s own development, its tone is set by nature, and this should be treated as given. Too hard work on the manner of speech can lead to a breakdown of the voice. You can independently develop his strength, improve diction, expressiveness of speech.
Sensitive issue
The breaking of the voice is especially difficult for those young men for whom it is a “tool”. Many boys love to sing, make music not only as amateurs, but also quite professionally. The gentle voice that children under 10-11 years old will change very soon, and a young singer needs to be prepared for this.
Ligament growth will greatly affect the tonality of the boy’s voice. Moreover, at first it will be extremely difficult for him to control the sounds that he makes while singing. If a teenager is ready for this, he will easily endure a difficult period of voice mutation resulting from puberty and active growth.