In her post, Melody says she’s sharing her experience because her child was sleep deprived and it disguised itself as ADHD. Kian’s brain, and thus, his body, wasn’t getting the proper rest that it needed simply because he was breathing with his mouth open.
Melody says no one had ever told her about this relationship between sleep disorders and ADHD, but it’s something every parent needs to know about, because it’s radically transformed her son’s quality of life.
Children who often suffer from sleep disorders will often breathe through their mouths, and exhibit several of the following symptoms:
- Falls asleep immediately after their head hits the pillow
- Snores
- Grinds their teeth
- Wakes up in the night
- Has nighttime accidents or daytime accidents
- Has impulse control issues
- Is hard to understand when speaking
- Has under-eye circles
- Has crooked teeth or a misaligned bite
- Wakes up insanely early
- Is irritable during the day
- Has a bad appetite
“If any of this is raising red flags in your mind, if this sounds like your child, if your child has been diagnosed with ADHD, please see an ENT and get a sleep study. It may just change your life.”
