What are the dangers of a one-year-old baby snoring?

It is very common for adults to snore, but children also snore, which makes parents very puzzled. After all, the children are still young, and if they snore, they are very worried that there is something wrong with their children's health. So, what are the dangers of snoring in a one-year-old baby? Let’s take a closer look below.

The harm of snoring in children: Snoring in babies is more harmful than snoring in adults. Babies who snore will show symptoms such as sleepiness and irritability during the day. Snoring will affect the baby's sleep quality. In mild cases, it can lead to developmental problems such as inattention and poor memory, hindering the baby's normal physical and mental growth and development. In severe cases, it can cause respiratory arrest in the baby. First check if your tonsils are enlarged

When parents find that their baby snores frequently, they should first take the baby to the ENT department to check whether the tonsils are enlarged. One type of enlarged tonsils is physiological and will gradually become smaller as the baby grows. If snoring is caused by enlarged tonsils, the snoring will gradually decrease as the baby grows older. Tonsils are recognized as immune organs that can resist invasion by bacteria and viruses, so they should not be removed hastily because of snoring.

Check for enlarged adenoids

Then check whether the baby's adenoids are enlarged. If the adenoids are too enlarged and block the posterior nostril, making it difficult for air to enter and exit the nasal cavity, when the baby falls asleep, the gas exhaled from the trachea is forced to exhale from the mouth, and the gas hits the root of the tongue, causing snoring sounds. In addition to congenital adenoid enlargement, adenoids can also become larger when suffering from upper respiratory tract infection, sinusitis, etc.

Drink plenty of water at night to clean your mouth

For babies who snore, you should let them drink some water after drinking milk before going to bed at night to clean their mouths and nasal secretions. Generally, they can choose to sleep on their side, do not press their hands on their chests, cover themselves with a light quilt, and keep the temperature in the room appropriate. If the mother finds that the baby is snoring, she can turn the baby's body and change the sleeping position, which can sometimes relieve the snoring.

The above is an introduction to the dangers of snoring in one-year-old babies. I hope it will help parents understand. Snoring is actually not a serious problem, but if a child snores, parents must pay attention to it, actively find the cause and improve it, so as to avoid more serious consequences to the child's health.