Sleeping and snoring is not a “monopoly” of adults, many children also snore. Many parents think that children snore because they are tired or sleep well. However, snoring is also a disease that can affect the physical and intellectual development of children, so parents should not ignore it. What are the causes of snoring in children? Rhinitis, enlarged adenoids, enlarged tonsils and obesity can cause children to snore. There are many reasons why children snore, besides obesity, various kinds of rhinitis, adenoid hypertrophy and other related diseases can also lead to snoring. However, the most common causes are enlarged tonsils and adenoids. What are the consequences of snoring in children? First of all, growth hormone, which promotes children’s growth and development, is mainly secreted during deep sleep at night, and good sleep is the basic condition for the growth and development of brain and body. If a child snores at night, accompanied by intermittent whistle pause, he will be suffocated to wake up when he is about to enter deep sleep. Even if he is not suffocated to wake up, this kind of prolonged period of time only stays in the condition of light sleep, causing sleep result disorders, which will lead to a decline in the secretion of growth hormone, resulting in growth retardation, shortness of height, excessive thinness or obesity. Secondly, prolonged open-mouth whistling will also lead to deformation of facial development. Prolonged snoring with apnea will also cause the body to be in a state of oxygen deprivation, which will cause damage to the child’s brain and heart, resulting in inattention, memory loss, slow reaction, impaired intellectual development and other serious consequences. What should I do if I find my child snoring? Once a child’s condition is clearly diagnosed, parents should bring him/her to otorhinolaryngology specialists for timely treatment. Especially for children snoring due to enlarged tonsils or (and) adenoids, the surgical cure rate is very high, up to more than 90%. For all kinds of rhinitis, a combination of Chinese and Western medicine and conservative medication can be used. How to prevent children from snoring? Prevent obesity due to over-nutrition; do not use too high a pillow to minimize the twisting of the neck; insist on exercising to enhance body resistance and reduce the occurrence of various kinds of respiratory tract infections.