Snoring Toddler

Your child snores most nights of the week.

Snoring toddler. What causes snoring in children. Maureen ryan is a freelance writer editor and teaching consultant specializing in health parenting and education. Most are perfectly normal and no cause for concern but a few are worth checking into. This toddler sleep problem could be associated with sleep apnea a potentially dangerous condition in which your child stops breathing repeatedly while asleep.

Snoring snorting and mouth breathing. You frequently hear snoring during the night. But your toddler might do all sorts of other things while asleep some of which might seem strange or even alarming. Snoring is a noise that occurs during sleep when the child is breathing in and there is some blockage of air passing through the back of the mouth.

Subscribe subscribed unsubscribe 80. The loudness is affected by how much air is passing through and how fast the throat tissue is vibrating. Take your child to. Medically reviewed by joel forman md on august 05 2016.

The snoring is very noisy. In a 2013 trial 46 of children saw their sleep return to normal after seven months while receiving standard care without surgery in contrast 79 of those who had their tonsils removed regained normal sleep patterns. Learn about our editorial process. Your doctor may also recommend watchful waiting.

Your child routinely sleeps with his or her mouth open and chin or neck extended. First line treatment will usually include removing enlarged adenoids and tonsils adenotonsillectomy. The opening and closing of the air passage causes a vibration of the tissues in the throat. If your sleeping toddler snores snorts or breathes through her mouth let her doctor know.

What causes toddler snoring. Snoring in infants toddlers and adults dr. The most common reason children snore 85 90 is enlarged tonsils and adenoids. When your child sleeps all of the muscles in his body including his tongue and the muscles at the back of his throat relax which causes his airways to be a little narrower.

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