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Snoring most nights

What it is

Snoring most nights, mouth breathing or breathing pauses is worth mentioning to the doctor; an ENT check looks at tonsils and adenoids.

from 12m · until 12y

Quiet, easy breathing on most nights

Start preparing

Worth noting before the visit: how many nights a week, mouth breathing, pauses or gasping, restless sleep, daytime sleepiness.
Enlarged tonsils and adenoids are the most common cause of breathing pauses in children, and they are treatable.
A one-minute phone video of the noisy sleep tells the doctor more than any description.

When to check with a professional

Pauses in breathing, gasping or blue lips during sleep need help now — call 101.

Sources

Parent sleep guidance (naps, schedules, drowsy-but-awake) — AAP HealthyChildren · checked 01-09-2026
Healthy sleep habits (sleepeducation.org) — American Academy of Sleep Medicine · checked 01-09-2026

Last reviewed 16-09-2026 · Confidence: high

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