Sunday, April 24, 2011

Sleep Problems In Children

By Amanda Gamdana


It might be a shock to you to discover that there are a number of kids sleep disorders that are able to affect how well a child sleeps, and how much they benefit from the sleep they do get. Some studies have shown that thirty percent of kids have challenging sleep disorders when they are very young.

Believe it or not, kids can have problems such as sleep walking, nightmares and even certain forms of sleep apnea and insomnia. Most people don't understand that kids in their school years need to get between nine and twelve hours sleep but regrettably, many kids never get their required sleep.

There are other sleep problems such as grinding of the teeth, bed wetting, and even banging their head are believed to be a serious conditions if they happen while sleeping. The most usual of these sleep troubles come in the form of nightmares as well as sleep walking, but they are a good degree more harmless than the others.

Sleepwalking does require some work to be done by parents to put up safety measures with regards to this sleep disorder so it doesn't get the child hurt. This can be done by ensuring the house is free of dangers. In most cases, the child will outgrow the common sleep disorders they may face at least by their teen years.

It is important to seek the advice of a health care professional in any case of nightmares, head banging, teeth grinding, bedwetting and more severe problems such as sleep apnea. These conditions could indicate other medical conditions if they continue to happen well beyond the average age of the child. Fortunately, the majority of these conditions have a high end limit on age when most children will have outgrown them.

Start considering your child has a sleep disorder if your child is having difficulty staying awake in class. They may also fall asleep when they are travelling in a car or talking to someone or when they are in class or reading a book. Don't doubt these as indications that your kid has something of a sleep disorder when they are trying to get their full night's rest. In the case of sleep apnea keep an eye out for constant mouth breathing plus any reported circumstances paying attention while in school.

One of the good things is that these types of sleep disorders just so happen to be the simplest to cure and mostly consist of illnesses and disorders, which can be treated. Until your child begins exhibiting signs which endanger them you can then be assured that children will outgrow their maladies over time. If you are still concerned about your child then speaking with your primary care physician will keep you informed about the actions you can try at home to help your child.

In many child sleep disorder cases there are likely many other mental and physical circumstances that will influence how well your child sleeps. It's possible you could get a referral to speak with a psychologist on behalf of your child to check for any problems such as ADHD.




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