“Snoring is never normal “ in children especially if it is happening very frequently because it is a clear sign of child having trouble in breathing during the sleep resulting in disturbed or poor quality sleep. It is considered as a “modern day epidemic” as more and more children are suffering from snoring and mouth breathing arising out of modern food habits like processed foods, pollution and allergies etc. In the medical terminology it is called “Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB)” or “ Sleep Related Breathing Disorders (SRBD’s)”. While mouth breathing and snoring is an initial sign of “ Airway problems in children” , if left untreated leads to a more serious condition called “ Obstructive Sleep apnea “ where in a child chokes /gasps or stops breathing completely for few seconds in the sleep resulting in multiple health issues right in their early life.
 As we all know breathing is vital for proper health and well-being of humans, a difficulty in breathing especially in children will cause much more serious issues in their physical , mental and emotional health as well as the distorted facial growth and jaw growth. Early identification and treatments is the key for better outcomes because children grow very rapidly from birth to 9 years of age. Catching and treating them early means as good as keeping them on the right growth track early in their life and laying a good foundation for future health. We suggest parents to observe for any of the following red flags in their children which are suggestive of airway problem in children.