Snoring Problem?

My friends daughter had the same thing for years. Her daughter is now 9 and just last year had her adenoids removed. It could be an adenoid problem.

Take her to a ENT specialist. Sounds like her tonsils/adnoids are enlarged; snoring is not normal for a young child, and one or both of those are the usual culprits.

Start out with the pedi he/she may want to send you to a nose ear and throat specialist. It may be something along those lines. Oh and Happy New Year. Good luck

Hi F.~
My daughter (2) snores a lot as well...we just had her tonsils and adnoids removed before Christmas and that has made a HUGE difference (that was not the reason for the surgery though...). I would talk to my peditrician JUST to make sure it isn't something to be concerned about...it might just be the way she is!! :)
Hope this helps!!
Happy New Year!

My daughter had the same issue until she was 5 years old. After having her checked out by the pediatrician we learned she had enlarged tonsils and adenoids. She eventually had them removed. She has not snored since and also does not get sick as often. A little trip to the doctor won't hurt.

I would most def. take her to see a doc. Even if it doesn't seem to bother her, it is not normal or healthy for her! Even grown men should not snore loudly-it is usually sleep apnia related(this coming from people in my family whom snore loudly and do or probably have sleep apnia)!
She is not breathing correctly and it most certainly does effect her sleep even if she doesn't act like it does (kind of like you never know what you are missing until you find better).

Maybe a nose, ears and throat dr. or a sleep clinic could answer some questions. Could be allergy realted or asthma or something else! Check it out!

Though the strips might help a bit, I think I would talk to a dr. first to see if there is a better option/treatment first and fall back on that if the dr. says to.

Think about it: Good Sleep effects the rest of your day and the rest of your life. Without it, she is not growing to her full potential, even if she does "SEEM" normal. Don't you want her at her best and not just "standard"?

Hope this helps!
Best of luck!

T.

My 4 year old snores loud, too. I just took her to her 4-year well check and talked to the dr about it. He said she could have sleep apnea and I should talk with our ENT about it. He said the only side effects now are possible fatigue or fussiness because she isn't getting enough sleep at night. But long term, sleep apnea can cause many health concerns and learning disabilities. Talk to your pediatrician and see if he recommends an ENT. Good luck!

Generally they remove the tonsils and adenoids. For a more temporary solution, yes the breathe right stips can be used. Get the size small in the clear (hypoallergenic) and see if it fits. I've not used it on a child, so I don't know if it fits, but it wouldn't hurt her any.

F.,

Have her pedi check out her adnoids, there maybe a problem with them. It causes snoring in some people even young young children. They can be removed to eliviate the snoring or it may reduce the snoring. Hope this is what it is, it's a simple procedure to remove them.

Take Care
Brooke D

Sounds like you need to take her to visit the ENT, to check out the size of her tonsils and adenoids. It sounds like they are causing an obstruction at night when she is laying down making her snore and not sleep so well. We had our 6 year olds removed last year and it worked like magic! Our 5 year old is about to have the same procedure done in 2 weeks. I know surgery can be scary, but they have a new reduction procedure that really lessens the healing time and the risk of bleeding. Call now, it takes a while to get in as a new patient. Good Luck

Just wanted to add our experience. My son started snoring at 3 years old. It was very loud and very scary, since it sounded like he stopped breathing sometimes. The doctor had us videotape his snoring. He watched it and immediately referred us to an ear/nose/ and throat dr. who also watched the tape and decided to take his tonsils out. Problem was solved. His tonsils swelled up very unexpectedly, with no illness before.
Call your dr. and good luck!

Hi, Have you consulted your pediatrician? This does sound like a problem that can cause sleep apnea which leads to health problems. Personally I feel if you need to resort to something such as snore strips for your nose on a 5 yr old is not in the common problem area. Good luck!

Hi! A good friend of mine's daughter snored and it turned out to be her adnoids. She eventually had to have them removed. Does your daughter have allergies? Maybe a vaporizer in her room would help.

I would mention it to the ped. Sometimes it can be something going on- sleep apnea or other things. They may recommend her wearing a sleep monitor at night to check things out. My brother-in-law had that problem as a child and it was some minor issue with his nasal passages (his was due to a previous broken nose and improper healing.)

HTH

Hi My son had the same problem when he was three it was so bad he is 4 1/2 now and his pedi. sent him to an ENT and he whent through lots of test and sleep studys. Turned out he need his tonsils and adnoids Out. He is so much better now he sleeps more sound and can breath a lot better. I would take her to the doc. she may need the same treatment. I was a little worried about going through with the procedure becues he was so young but I am so glad I did. It has help him in so many ways one study he went to he stoped breathing for a whole min. It was scary I didnt realize it was so bad.
So do what you need to and good luck.

Your child could possibly have some swelling of her adenoids and possibly tonsils. Your child may be referred to an ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) doctor to make a more definitive diagnosis. This is very common at her age. Some children just need their adenoids removed which is a very simple procedure. However, a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy may be indicated. If it's due to some allergies, an antihistamine may be prescribed first.

It may be her adnodes if there enlarged than that may be the cause, I would get it checked out children shouldn't snore that loud.

My daughter use to snore a lot as well... I took her to an ear nose and throat specialist because she would stay stopped up and he ended up having to remove her adnoids. This stopped the snoring... You may want to have that checked. Keep me informed!

As PP have said, definitely ask pedi about going to an ENT (I'd just call and get a referral if it were me and skip the extra pedi appt). If they are not able to resolve the problem, you will want to go to a pulmonologist (?) for a possible sleep study. Blessings~C.

I would take her to your pedi and see if he/she feels that you should see an ear nose and throat specialist. then let him/her refer you to one in the area. My son also was starting to have snoring problems and the removal of his adnoids and tonsils seems to have really helped. His tonsils were exceptionally large. He was just a few days away from being 4 when they did the surgery and he recovered very quickly. He actually ate chicken nuggets 3 hours after the surgery. (Dr. recommended regular foods with the type of procedure he used to reduce scabbing). It has been nearly 2 months since the surgery. They say the younger they are the quicker they heal and the better they handle it.

I would recommend that you look at her tonsils. You can use a flashlight to see if they are swollen. If she has swollen tonsils, please have your pediatrician look at her. My son was snoring, and the problem was related to severely swollen tonsils that needed to be removed. As soon as he had a tonsillectomy (they took the adenoids, too), his snoring stopped.

Have her checked out. Snoring has been associated with sleep apnea (and believe it or not, ADD). It may be her tonsils are too big and are keeping her from breathing well. Our son had this problem and had his tonsils removed. No more snoring and much better sleep.

Hi F.

First of all Happy New Year.

As far as your posting goes, I have twin girls that are now four years old. But beginning at two years of age one of them starting snoring like a grown up. Although her father snores the same way and I had big tonsils growing up and therefore I snored as well I just dismissed at first. But soon she started complaining that she was tried and then one night when I was walking by her room I heared hear stop breathing for a second like she choked on her saliva and then she would start breathing/snoring again. Well I took her to a ear, nose, throat specialist and after so testing she was diagnosed with sleep apnea. Well in layman's terms, her tonsils were so large that they were obstructing her breathing which caused her to snore instead of breathing normally. Well after much consideration and thought I decided to have her tonsils removed and now I can say that the difference is tremendously she is sleeping and breathig alot better.
Hope this helps

Hey Felecia~
My oldest son did the same thing. He snored so loud that I couldn't sleep in the same bed with him either! It's so disturbing-and he wasn't resting like he did when he was smaller. I talked to our pedi and he sent him over to Dr. Jordan and we had his tonsils removed. They said they were very large -causing him to snore. He did great in surgery, never snores and sleeps great! Now, if I could just send his Daddy........

I was just reading about this in Toddler 411 (a book I highly recommend). They say it's not normal for a child to snore and it should be looked at by a pediatrician. Good luck!

My daughter snored from 1 yr to 2 yr. I took her to an ENT and they removed her adnoids and tonsils. The dr said children should not snore and it's not normal. Also, does your daughter have sleep apnea or pull away from her cup when drinking to catch her breath? Mine did. Try Dr. Bonilla with Pedriatric ENT on Huebner!

I noticed early on my daughter(1 YO)would have a snoring problem. By 12 YO she snored extremely loud, and sometimes would even wake up coughing. My sister suggested I have her go to see a Ear and Nose doctor. The doctor suggested to have her tonsils, and adenoids taken out. It was a blessing. She sleeps much better through the night, snoring also ceased.

You may check with her dr. My son had his tonsils out because of this. (They were VERY large) He doesn't snore anymore and gets a much better quality of sleep.

I would take her to an ENT - the breathe right strips won't hurt her (they're mechanical, not chemical), but I'd be worried about tonsils and adenoids.

S.

F.,
Have your daughter evaluated by either her pediatrician or an ENT. Although Sleep apnea is rare in children, she may be obstructed by her tonsils or adenoids and they may need to be removed. Also, if she is sleeping a lot-more than other children or not seeming rested, this is also a sign of obstruction. In children, the solution is pretty simple-have her tonsils and/or adenoids removed. The snoring will resolve and she will sleep more soundly and be more rested. Good Luck.
D.

My daughter had this also when she was 3 1/2 - 4 years old. We tried allergy medications etc., but what it was were her adnoids and tonsils. She got them removed and she no longer snores or stops breathing during the night. It's not cheap, but she sleeps SO much better. HTH!