is it normal for a 5 year old girl to snore?
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Maybe it could be sleep apnea, where your breathing stops (snoring from the air passage being blocked) while you sleep and wakes you several times during the night, is she hyper active during the day time, kind of has adhd tendency? If she does you should take her to a doctor that specializes in sleep problem or even your general practitioner or pediatrician can give an opinion on the matter, I think they correct that by a simple tonsilectomy but it could be just the way she sleeps and nothing at all. Just keep an eye out for other sleeping problems in the future.
811512
For the teeth grinding she needs to get a dental gaurd to wear at night.  For the snoring she should see the doc to rule out sleep apnea or some other cause of her snoring that is correctable.
939230
You should get an appointment with a sleep specialist. Snoring can be a symptom of a serious condition called sleep apnea. If untreated it can damage your heart or even kill you!\n\nSleep apnea is very common in overweight people, but people of normal weight can have it, too.\n\nSleep apnea is easily treated with the use of a night-breathing aid called a CPAP machine. This COMPLETELY eliminates snoring, and the user typically starts feeling more energetic and alert within a night or two of use.\n\nSnoring is not just an inconvenience - please make an appointment to be tested right away.
249423
My daughter had the same thing happen at the age of 6.  She woke in the middle of the night crying and said her ear hurt, I put her back in bed and in the morning she had blood coming from her ear.  I felt horrible.  The doctor said that she must have had an ear infection but was not complaining until it was ready to burst.  The cause was believed to be water in the ear from the shower which caused bacteria to grow very fast.  Kids sometimes don't complain much until it is really bad.  After this we had to use ear plugs when she swam or showered.  Also we used a product made for swimmers ear which helps dry the ear out.  She is now twenty and still has problems with the same ear.
443189
sounds like sleep apnea.
534644
Ha ha.\n\nI went away with my bf once and his mum came too (mind you he is 37). We were sharing a motel room for 3 days and he and I were sharing a bed with her in a single next to us.\n\nWe were so worked up by the 3rd morning that we just couldn't help it but fucked quietly (which is very hard for us) while she was asleep snoring in the next bed. We stopped occasionally to check that she was snoring.\n\nNot recommended but sometimes you just have to do what you have to do.
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Go to sleep first...that way you may already be far gone before the chainsaw starts its motor. \n\nAlso..have your partner see their doctor or a sleep specialist..snoring can be a result of a more serious condition!\n\nIn the mean time...invest in a humidifier (the mist may help them breathe better and the white noise may be comforting to you), nasal sprays (which can be addicting), nasal strips for them...and help them lose weight.\n\nGood LUCK!
58006
I know girls who are 26 and older and still sleep with stuffed animals. Not a big deal.
240935
P.S. Snoring is not normal. If you snore, there is a medical reason for it. It is a medical problem. Just because everyone does it doesn't make it normal.\n\nIf you are older there are a few reasons here are the main ones:\n\n- enlarged adenoids or tonsils (but probably adenoids) this requires surgery, but many people do this and have a much happier life, it isn't a big deal, and for most cases the surg. only takes about 45 minutes\n( you could also get your doc to give you corticosteroids to shrink them at first, if you don't want the surgery, but they would have to look inside your nose to establish that the adenoids are the cause, and in most people, Adenoids are the MAIN cause of snoring)\n\n- deviated septum - this means that your nose is disformed on the inside, which you would be able to see if you lifted your head up and looked inside, but if it doesn't look like the midline of your nose is pushed to one side, or sticks out on one side more than the other, you don't have it\n\n- allergies, if you have always had a stuffy nose\n\nthese are the main ones\ntalk to your doctor for best results
177636
my niece had those and they took her to the doctor, the doc said do not wake her up but be there for her when she does wake up to comfort her. me regaurds to you, i know how awful it can be
180107
I had my tonsils out when I was 10.  Ice cream is okay, but it's really creamy and kind of thick in the throat.  Sherbet is better.  Popsicles are really good too. Applesauce, pudding.  If you're worried about the weight just give them a lot of ice cream and pudding for a couple of days. As they start to get better, try giving them some jello first and see how it goes down since it is a semi-solid.  You don't want to try with an actual solid and have them be in pain.  It's not as bad as you hear.  Good luck.
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People snore when they aren't exhausted. Its just a thing that happens. =something about not breathing through their nose, and the muscles and tongue block air so it has to force its way through.
277635
Is it severe snoring or just a little bit of snoring? If it is severe snoring with bouts of time when you simply stop breathing for a few seconds, that is called sleep apnea and it is very dangerous and you need to see a doctor ASAP. They will set you up with a sleep study to determine how severe it is and possibly hook you up with a CPAP machine which is a device that you wear either over you mouth or nose or both that forces air into you airway. My husband has one and he used to literally sound like a freight train. You could hear him all over the house. Now he doesn't snore AT ALL!!!
450236
Its very normal. usually little boys do that around 4-5. Just explain to him in passing that we should always take care of our bodies, and that some parts are more sensitive than others, and that messing with his private parts can cause infection, just as much as sticking your fingers in your eye. \n\nyou should take this time in his life to also reassure him that no one but himself and his parents should ever have a reason to see him unclothed, and that no one but himself should clean or touch that private area. He's a big kid now after all.\n\nAt that age he should be in about 3 or 4th grade thats generally when they start adressing parts of the body in class, its possible he never realized that part of his body was really functional for anything but going potty until then.\n\nA boy of his age would be expected to wonder about his.. bits and pieces. Just reassure him that he's normal and to always take care of himself. It doesnt need to be a huge sit-down discussion.\n\nAlso, if you havent had the talk with him, you might want to take time to do that now. I have never known many children of his age and grade range who didnt know. If he hasnt heard from you its quite possible he's heard from a school mate. Talking about sex is only as difficult and uncomfortable as you make it. So be calm and cover all the bases, your a big grown up person, he's a little kid who has a need to know how to handle his body.
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a number of things it could be something as a medical problem to sleep apneia.\n\nHere some details\n\nIf you or your sleeping partner snores, you may think of snoring as merely a nuisance. However, snoring can have serious health and social consequences.\n\nBoth the snorer and their sleep partner lose sleep because of the snoring. The snorer may wake frequently, either from the snoring or from the jostling to stop the snoring. The sleep partner experiences interrupted sleep all night long, and may also be worried about their partner’s well-being. This sleep deprivation has consequences during the day: sleepiness, irritability, and lack of productivity.\n\nIn addition to problems stemming from sleep deprivation, snoring can cause more serious health problems. Snoring has been linked to increased risk of stroke; diabetes; high blood pressure; and heart disease. Snoring can also be a symptom of sleep apnea (see the Helpguide article on Sleep Apnea: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment).\n\nRelationships often suffer as a result of snoring. The sleep partner of a snorer may resort to sleeping in a separate room, which changes the dynamics of bedtime. Snoring thus affects the physical and social intimacies of a relationship. The snorer feels isolated, and both partners are unhappy.\n\nWhat can you do? You may be able to resolve your snoring with one of the home cures provided in this article. Or you may need to see a doctor to pursue the medical treatments described here.\n\nThis article looks at the difference between occasional snoring, serious snoring, and sleep apnea; the causes of snoring; and remedies and treatments for snoring.\n\nWhat is the difference between mild snoring and severe snoring? \nSnoring is noisy breathing through the mouth or nose during sleep. Everyone snores once in a while. People snore when they are congested. Even the baby or a beloved pet may snore. Mild snoring is the kind that is remedied by waking your partner and asking them to turn on their side to stop the snoring. Severe snoring is when your partner snores in any position and keeps you awake for some of the night.\n\nIf you sleep alone, you will find it more difficult to determine if you snore a little or a lot. Some snorers waken themselves with the noise and know that they snore. Others are awakened by neighbors in nearby apartments banging on the wall in the middle of the night. If you wake in the morning and do not feel rested after a good number of hours of sleep, you may wish to see a doctor and get tested for snoring at a sleep clinic.\n\nWhat is the difference between snoring and sleep apnea?\nSnoring is a loud sound that a person makes as they breathe during sleep.\n\nSleep apnea is a true breathing obstruction, which requires the sleeper to awaken to begin breathing again. A person with sleep apnea wakes up many times a night to regain breathing, but usually remembers nothing at all about the awakenings. The sleep partner of a person with sleep apnea remembers a great deal about the awakenings and is generally a good witness of the incidents.\n\nSnoring is a common symptom of sleep apnea. Snoring by itself does not involve the cessation of breathing.\n\nWhat are the social ramifications of snoring?\nSnoring can cause problems in relationships because of the disrupted sleep of the sleeping partner. The partner’s sleep is interrupted by the loud sound. The partner may try to stop the other person’s snoring, or they may simply lie awake wishing they were asleep. Sleep partners of heavy snorers awaken over twenty times per hour, which severely cuts into the quality and quantity of their sleep. This is not just time awake, but also disrupted sleep cycles all night long.\n\nMany partners of snorers decide to sleep in separate rooms, and the relationship becomes strained. The resulting lack of bedtime chatting and physical intimacy can lead to the end of the relationship. Snoring results in no one wanting to sleep with the snorer
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they need to learn to hold their breaths first.. the problem with kids is that they feel that they wont be able to breathe.. you have to teach them while you are holding them.. to put their heads down and turn the head to breathe.. \n\nyou could use snorkels too.. this way they can breath .. but you have to let them go and do the above at some point
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I HAVE SNORED ACCORDING TO EVERYONE AROUND ME SINCE I CAN REMEMBER LOL