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8th July 2017
12:25pm BST

The study, published in the medical journal Pediatrics, found that children under the age of five who snored loudly at least twice a week tended to have the most behavioural problems in later life. These problems included hyperactivity, inattention and, in some cases, depression.
“A lot of kids snore every so often, and cartoons make snoring look cute or funny. But loud snoring that lasts for months is not normal, and anything that puts young kids at that much risk for behavioural problems is neither cute nor funny,” said Dr Beebe.
“That kind of snoring can be a sign of real breathing problems at night that are treatable. I encourage parents to talk to their child’s doctor about loud snoring, especially if it happens a lot and persists over time,” he added.
Dr Beebe’s findings also revealed that breastfeeding children, especially over longer periods of time, actually seemed to protect them against persistent snoring.
So mammies, what do you think? Does your child snore? Do you believe that it can affect their behaviour?