Children of different age groups, including toddlers and preschoolers, suffer from anxiety, which severely affects their sleep patterns. Unfortunately, such children
are unable to express their problems, including sleep disturbances, which signal underlying emotional distress. Sleep is essential to support the growth and development of children. The frequent disruption in the sleep of the children in early stages can delay their growth and development. When children have problems like tonsils or adenoids, sleep issues are bound to occur. This leads to the children suffering from interrupted sleep at night time, leading to long-term consequences on the personal and intellectual development of the children. Sleep apnea or obstructive sleep apnea affects such children, and this condition results in the child’s stopping to breathe temporarily due to the blockage in the upper airways, due to enlarged tonsils and adenoids. “Such children will breathe through their mouths at night time and will be characterized by snoring. They usually wake up multiple times during sleep. They will be dull at day time, lose focus on academics and extracurricular activities, and have memory issues. Another important impact is on the creativity of children due to a lack of growth. Children from classes 1 to 7 also suffer from such challenges. The parents must ensure that children are screened for obstructive sleep patterns, follow sleep hygiene, avoid tea, coffee, and aerated drinks, lower sugar intake, and have good physical activity
Attn Parents Sleep Disturbance In Children Can Be An Underlying Emotional Distress
