The child snores at night - what to do?

A night symphony in a children's bedroom is not a normal phenomenon and every mother knows about it. Therefore, the question of what to do if a child is snoring at night and with what it is connected, often sounds at the reception of the district pediatrician. To which doctors can not always give an intelligible answer, and, as a rule, appoint additional examinations.

The child snores and snores at night - the etiology of the problem

A healthy sleep is extremely necessary for the all-round development and growth of the baby, the mood, curiosity and performance of crumbs depend on it. But, what to do if the child snores at night and therefore can not fully rest and get enough sleep. The first thing to do is to search for the cause of such unnatural soundtracks. And there can be several of them:

  1. Catarrhal or viral disease. In this case, the appearance of snoring is inevitable, since the nasal mucosa swells, and narrow nasal passages quickly clog, creating an obstacle in the air path. In addition, the cause of snoring can serve as enlarged tonsils, which thus react to infection. As a rule, such snoring disappears, as soon as the baby is on the mend.
  2. When a child snores and snores at night, and snot, while not, surely the doctor will assume that the adenoids have a crumb. The pharyngeal tonsil is an indicator of the state of the immune system and the first obstacle to the path of harmful bacteria. When a child often suffers or his immunity is weakened, it becomes inflamed and does not come to normal, thereby creating a mechanical obstacle in the way of air flow. In most cases, snoring occurs if the adenoids have reached an impressive size and require urgent treatment. Originally hypertrophied tonsil treated with conservative methods, and only with their ineffectiveness resorted to surgical intervention.
  3. The cause of snoring in children may be obesity. Extra pounds in babies are a lot of health problems and complexes in the present and the future. And it's not just about snoring. Therefore, parents should, as soon as possible, contact a dietician.
  4. Also, the appearance of night accompaniment is facilitated by: a curved nasal septum, an allergy, peculiarities of the structure of the skull bones, excessively dry air, crusts in the nose (most often in infants).

From all of the above, it follows that snoring is the result of any violations in the child's body, and you can get rid of it only after eliminating the cause that caused it.