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How Is Your Child Breathing at Night?

Parent watching her sleeping child for signs of nighttime breathing and sleep quality.

A child can spend nine or ten hours in bed and still wake up tired. That can be confusing for parents. Bedtime seemed reasonable. The child stayed in bed. Nothing obvious happened overnight. Yet mornings are difficult, energy drops during the day, or teachers begin mentioning focus, mood, or behavior. Sometimes the missing information is […]

Can Sleep Problems Make ADHD Symptoms Worse in Kids?

Child sleeping with mouth open in an article graphic about sleep problems, ADHD symptoms, behavior, and focus in kids.

  Many parents come to MyoWay after trying to understand their child’s attention, behavior, and emotional regulation from several different directions. They may have spoken with teachers, pediatricians, therapists, or specialists. They may have tried new routines, classroom accommodations, behavior strategies, or other forms of support. Some children already have a diagnosis of attention deficit […]

Why Pediatric Airway Care Often Requires a Team

A multidisciplinary pediatric healthcare team collaborates around a table with a skull model and airway X-rays in a bright clinical office.

Parents rarely begin their search for answers by asking for an airway evaluation. Instead, they may notice that their child snores, sleeps restlessly, keeps their mouth open, grinds their teeth, struggles to wake up, or becomes unusually energetic and emotional when tired. Other families may worry about crowded teeth, speech difficulties, frequent congestion, challenging mealtimes, […]

Why Sleep Issues Can Continue After Tonsil and Adenoid Removal

Child lying in a hospital operating room before tonsil and adenoid surgery

Many parents feel hopeful when their child gets scheduled for tonsil or adenoid removal. They have watched their child snore, breathe through the mouth, toss and turn at night, wake up tired, or struggle with focus during the day. After months, or even years, of concern, the procedure can feel like the answer they have […]

Snoring and Mouth Breathing in Children May Be a Sign

child snoring

Many parents hear their child snore and assume it is harmless. It can sound minor, common, or even a little funny at first. In many homes, snoring gets brushed off as just another childhood phase. Parents are often told their child will outgrow it and that there is no reason to worry. The problem is […]

What Your Child’s Sleep Is Telling You About Their Health

Sleep is one of the most powerful indicators of a child’s overall health and development. As parents, we are often told to ensure our children get enough hours of sleep, but what is often missed is how they are breathing during that time. The way your child breathes while sleeping can reveal much about their […]

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High-Signal Pediatric SRBD Risk Screener

Purpose: This rapid screener focuses on 10 clinically significant symptoms of Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders (SRBD) in children, providing a quick assessment of high risk.

Instructions: Please choose the option that best describes your child's behavior for each question.
1. Does your child snore?
2. Does your child often sleep with their mouth open, or appear to be a 'mouth breather' during the day?
3. Has your child had recurrent or chronic tonsillitis or been told they have enlarged tonsils/adenoids?
4. Does your child grind their teeth (bruxism) or clench their jaw during the night?
5. Does your child sweat excessively during sleep?
6. Is your child restless in bed, often changing positions, or sleeping in unusual positions?
7. Does your child wake up during the night after falling asleep?
8. Does your still child wet the bed regularly?
9. Is your child abnormally tired, drowsy, or irritable during the day?
10. Is your child's concentration or attention span noticeably poor, leading to problems at school or home?