Does your child sleep with their mouth open? Don’t ignore it.

Añadido: 2026-05-16

[00:00:00]If your child's sleeps with their mouth open, don't ignore this. Mouth breathing is not just a habit. During childhood, the face is still growing. Bones respond to how we use them. When a child breathes through the nose, the tongue rests on the roof of the mouth. That helps the upper jaw grow wide and balanced. But with mouth breathing, the tongue stays low. Over time, this can lead to narrow jaw, crowded teeth, longer face, [music] and weak chin. And it usually happens because the nose is blocked due to allergies, enlarged adenoids, or frequent colds. The face grows according to how a child breathes.

[00:00:33]Correct the breathing early, and you may [music] prevent years of oral and facial treatments.