Guest guest Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 HI! We are waiting for results from today's scope. Matt is vomiting more and compaining more, and eating less. BUT, a couple of nights ago I was brushing Matt's teeth and he always has hated it. He will just let me do it in short bursts and pushes my hand away. I always thought it was because he gagged so easily, but he told me he couldn't breathe. I suggested he breathe out of his nose, and he said " I can't " . He can, smell flowers etc, but I have been watching him and he is a mouth breather. Then tonight, Dad was trying to explain to him the fine art of eating with his mouth closed and again he said he can't, he needs to breathe. What is up with that? Does anyone have this with their kids? He can breathe through his nose, but not really when he is using his mouth. Looking for ideas, or at least someone to tell me I am not nuts! Beth H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 Beth, My guess would be allergies and/or adenoids. You should check with your pediatrician first, but then consider a consult with an ENT. Jodi Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 That's interesting. My Colby is a mouth breather too. To this day you can blow in his face and it nearly takes his breath away. He will gasp for air. Occasionally we go through a routine where he tries to breathe normally while I blow but he still just gasps and laughs. I thought one day he would outgrow it but not yet!! Regards, Nose breathing? HI! We are waiting for results from today's scope. Matt is vomiting more and compaining more, and eating less. BUT, a couple of nights ago I was brushing Matt's teeth and he always has hated it. He will just let me do it in short bursts and pushes my hand away. I always thought it was because he gagged so easily, but he told me he couldn't breathe. I suggested he breathe out of his nose, and he said " I can't " . He can, smell flowers etc, but I have been watching him and he is a mouth breather. Then tonight, Dad was trying to explain to him the fine art of eating with his mouth closed and again he said he can't, he needs to breathe. What is up with that? Does anyone have this with their kids? He can breathe through his nose, but not really when he is using his mouth. Looking for ideas, or at least someone to tell me I am not nuts! Beth H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2004 Report Share Posted June 26, 2004 Beth, My has always been a mouth breather too, and he is 10 years old. How old is your Matt? is very sensitive to smells/odors, especially strong ones. His mouth breathing definitely interferes with his eating, as he doesn't ever close his lips completely. If you can believe it, he can actually swallow without closing his lips. This is nearly impossible, as I have tried it myself! His mouth breathing also affects his speech. It is hard to make certain sounds when you don't ever close your lips completely. He has never been able to blow his nose either, because that also requires you to keep you mouth closed. I think he may have become a mouth breather, because he was on oxygen until he was 2.5 years old, so he had a nasal cannula in his nose. Now, I would say it is just a habit that is too hard to break! Does Matt get speech therapy for feeding? If not, this may be helpful to him. Kim C. > HI! > > We are waiting for results from today's scope. Matt is vomiting more > and compaining more, and eating less. > > BUT, a couple of nights ago I was brushing Matt's teeth and he always > has hated it. He will just let me do it in short bursts and pushes > my hand away. I always thought it was because he gagged so easily, > but he told me he couldn't breathe. I suggested he breathe out of > his nose, and he said " I can't " . He can, smell flowers etc, but I > have been watching him and he is a mouth breather. > > Then tonight, Dad was trying to explain to him the fine art of eating > with his mouth closed and again he said he can't, he needs to breathe. > > What is up with that? Does anyone have this with their kids? He can > breathe through his nose, but not really when he is using his mouth. > > Looking for ideas, or at least someone to tell me I am not nuts! > > Beth H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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