Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Sleep Disorders in Children Effects Thirty Percent Of Young People

By Daniel Hartman

It might be a shock to you to discover that kids have numerous sleep problems that are able to impact how well a child sleeps, and how much benefit they receive out of the sleep they do get. Some accounts have shown that thirty percent of kids have challenging sleep troubles when they're young.

These disorders include everything from sleep walking to night terrors and they can even experience sleep apnea and insomnia. Many people may not be aware of the fact that children during their school aged years need to get between nine and twelve hours sleep but surprisingly, a lot of kids don't get close to that.

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 sleep walking and sleep talking but they are still much less harmful than other types.

Parents should be extra careful about sleepwalking to make sure that they keep tabs on their child's problem so it doesn't get the child hurt. This could require some work from parents to ensure there are no dangerous areas around the home. For the most part, children will grow out of the common sleep disorders they may face sometime before they enter their young adult 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 sleep apnea types. These symptoms could be signs of worse problems if they continue to happen in their older years. Fortunately, the majority of these conditions have an age where the average child will completely grow out of them.

Think about the symptoms of child sleep troubles if their concentration in class is lacking, or they cannot stay awake. You might notice them nodding off when they are talking to someone, in a car, or when they are in class or reading a book. These may be signs that a sleep problem is happening with your child in the evenings. For sleep apnea consider the following symptoms, chronic mouth breathing, and problems with performance in school or restless sleep.

The best things about these types of sleep problems is that they just so happen to be the simplest to cure and mostly can be due to a simpler malady. Don't worry unless your child shows signs which may put them at risk you can rest easy knowing that kids will tend to grow out of their sleep disorders. However, if you are still having concerns then talking to your doctor can give you a number of suggestions on what you can do at home to help your child.

You must consider that in children with troubled sleep there are psychological considerations that will influence how well your child sleeps. Your primary care provider may request a consultation with a psychologist on behalf of your child to check for any problems such as ADHD.

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