{"id":335253,"date":"2017-01-20T16:19:49","date_gmt":"2017-01-20T08:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/childs-snoring-cause-concern-335253.html"},"modified":"2019-05-03T07:24:32","modified_gmt":"2019-05-02T23:24:32","slug":"childs-snoring-cause-concern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/parenting-hk\/advice-for-mums-hk\/childs-snoring-cause-concern-335253.html","title":{"rendered":"Should your child's snoring be a cause for concern?"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>If you've noticed that your little one has been snoring during his or her sleep lately, you're right to be concerned. While\u00a0it could mean that your child is simply prone to\u00a0'habitual snoring', it could also be suggestive of grave health conditions like sleep apnea. <strong>Pediatric sleep apnea<\/strong>\u00a0is a serious condition that could adversely affect your child's growth, cardiovascular health, and emotional and cognitive development. It is a sleeping disorder that occurs when your child's <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/health\/medical-news\/cough-shortness-of-breath-copd-140789.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">breathing is interrupted<\/a> during sleep. Children with sleep apnea stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep - sometimes up to hundreds of times - meaning that the brain and body are not getting enough oxygen.<\/p> <p>How do you discern, then, whether your child's snores are\u00a0normal or a cause for\u00a0concern? There are symptoms and other physical signs you can note that might be indicative of something serious; for instance, if your child chronically wets his bed, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/health\/healthy-practices\/wellbeing-tips\/est-il-dangereux-de-reveiller-un-somnambule-144323.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tends to sleepwalk<\/a> or wakes up with a morning <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/health\/natural-healing\/alternative-medicine\/effective-methods-banish-headache-natural-way-136458.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">headache<\/a>. Head up to our gallery above for <strong>10 signs to look out for<\/strong> in deciding\u00a0if your child's snores are completely normal or require\u00a0medical evaluation.<\/p> <p><em>Sarah Khan <\/em><\/p> <p><em>Photo: GettyImages<\/em><\/p> <h2> <span>Read More:<\/span> <\/h2> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/parenting\/parenting-tips\/tips-deal-fussy-eater-226212.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Happy Mealtimes: 7 Effective tips to note if your child is a fussy eater<\/a><\/p> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/parenting\/parenting-tips\/tips-prevent-sibling-rivalry-225174.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Positive Parenting: 10 Tips to prevent sibling rivalry<\/a><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is your child's snoring completely out of habit, or could it have health implications you should be concerned about? 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