Persistent snoring in children may indicate obstructive sleep apnoea and deserves early screening and evaluation.

A good night’s sleep is as important for your child as a hearty breakfast. Without enough shut-eye, your child is more likely to struggle in school, on the playing field, and at home. Snoring can ...

Is your child snoring loudly at night and having trouble with behavior or learning during the day? Your child could have pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) -- a blocking of the airways that ...

The methods of this study have been published in detail [8] and are described briefly below. Because no suitable questionnaire was available for measuring sleep symptoms in a cross-sectional study of ...

One unlikely behavior could indicate whether your adolescent child is more likely to behave badly, researchers have found. Tweens—aged around 9 and 10 years old—who snore often are more likely to have ...

Dr. Michael Wasserman discusses the tonsils and the possible connection to a child's snoring.

Children who snore, or who have other night-time breathing conditions, are at risk from behavioural problems, according to a study. Sleep apnoea and snoring made conditions such as hyperactivity more ...

Sleep is essential for the normal growth and development of children; however, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, up to 50% of children will have trouble sleeping. Such difficulties can ...

As parents, there are times when we brush off snoring, mouth breathing, or drooling in children as just another habit. But did you know these could be signs of adenoids? If your child has a visible ...

I am frequently asked about snoring in children. Snoring is common in children, especially those between 2 and 6 years of age when the tonsils and adenoids are at their largest. It is estimated that ...