What to do if an 11-year-old child drools while sleeping

It is common for an 11-year-old to drool while sleeping, so don't worry too much. Be sure to wipe your saliva in time. It is necessary to avoid children having incorrect sleeping positions and breathing through the mouth when sleeping. Parents should educate their children in this regard. Of course, they should also be alert to some medical reasons. For example, if the baby is changing teeth, or the baby not only drools but also snores, then attention should be paid.

What to do if an 11-year-old child drools while sleeping

1. When the baby drools a lot, the mother should pay attention to taking care of the skin around the baby's mouth and wash it with clean water at least twice a day. Keep your baby's face and neck dry to avoid eczema.

2. Saliva contains some miscellaneous bacteria and amylase and other substances in the oral cavity, which have a certain irritating effect on the skin. If you do not take good care of it, the skin around the mouth will turn red and small red papules will appear. At this time, you need to apply some baby skin care cream.

3. Do not wipe the baby's mouth with a rough handkerchief or towel as this may easily damage the skin. Use a very soft handkerchief or napkin to wipe away the saliva outside your mouth little by little to keep the area around your mouth dry.

4. To prevent saliva from wetting the clothes in front of the neck and upper chest, you can put a small cotton bib on your baby. Soft, slightly thick and highly absorbent fabrics are the first choice for bibs.

5. When the baby's deciduous teeth are erupting, the gums will itch, become swollen and painful, and the baby will drool more. You can give the baby chewing gums of appropriate hardness or chewing teeth biscuits for babies over 6 months old. This can reduce the discomfort of the gums during the eruption period, stimulate the deciduous teeth to erupt as soon as possible, and reduce drooling.

6. If the skin has rash or erosion, it is best to go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment. During skin inflammation, the skin should be kept clean and fresh, and treatment should be sought according to symptoms. If antibiotics or antipruritic ointments need to be applied locally, it is best to do so before the baby goes to bed or while the baby is sleeping to prevent the baby from accidentally ingesting them and affecting their health.

Baby drools and snores while sleeping

Narrowing of the airways can lead to snoring. When you sleep at night, the oral mucosa relaxes and the airway becomes narrower, so snoring becomes more severe.

Babies have narrow nasal cavities that are easily blocked, especially when they have a cold. When their noses are blocked, they have to breathe through their mouths, which makes them more likely to drool and snore. Parents should cure their baby's cold or otitis media and let the baby sleep well, and the drooling and snoring will disappear.

In this situation, parents can try the following methods:

1. Drop 1-2 drops of saline solution into the nasal cavity. The mucus in the nasal cavity will become softer and easier to discharge.

2. Use a humidifier in the room to moisten the baby's nasal cavity, which helps reduce swelling and makes it easier to breathe through the nose. This also helps with drooling and snoring.

3. When your baby drools and snores while sleeping at night, you can ask him to tilt his neck back slightly, or changing his posture may also help. As you move your body, the narrowed passage opens up and the snoring sound disappears.