Health Tip: Reasons for Adenoid Removal
Adenoids are glands that are found between the airway and the back of the throat. When the adenoids are removed, the procedure is called adenoidectomy.
Adenoidectomy is most often performed on children, and rarely on adults. The U.S. National Library of Medicine offers this list of reasons for why a child might need an adenoidectomy:
- Difficulty breathing through the nose because of enlarged adenoids.
- Frequent snoring.
- Sleep apnea.
- Recurrent ear infections that affect attendance at school or occur five times or more per year.
- Frequent tonsillitis infections.
Health Tip: When Children Stutter
Children who stutter can become embarrassed and anxious about speaking, which can make the situation even worse.
While speech therapy can help, a proper response from parents, friends and teachers also is very important, the U.S. National Library of Medicine says.
The agency offers these suggestions:
- Try to keep the child away from stressful situations. Also, teach the child how to help manage stress.
- Make sure you allow the child plenty of time to speak.
- When you talk to the child, speak slowly and stay relaxed to encourage a similar slow, relaxed response.
- When the child starts to stutter and gets frustrated, acknowledge it and say that it's OK.
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