Does My Child Have Sleep Apnea Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. Over the past few weeks, which best describes your child’s snoring when they were not congested with a cold?
I observed quiet breathing without snoring.
There was light or occasional snoring on a small number of nights.
Snoring was loud or present on several nights each week.
Loud snoring occurred most nights and included pauses, choking, or gasping.
2. Which pattern of dry mouth or headache has your child reported or shown on waking?
Neither recurring dry mouth nor morning headache has been present.
Dry mouth or a mild headache has occurred occasionally.
Dry mouth or morning headache occurs several times a week.
Morning headaches are frequent, substantial, or interfere with getting ready and participating in the day.
3. Where, if anywhere, does your child fall asleep unintentionally during the day?
They stay awake during age-appropriate daytime activities.
They occasionally doze during a long car ride or another unusually quiet situation.
They often fall asleep during routine quiet activities, such as reading or watching a program.
They fall asleep during meals, conversations, lessons, or other activities where staying awake is normally expected.
4. What impact have tiredness or daytime changes had on school, childcare, or regular activities?
There has been no noticeable impact on participation or performance.
There have been occasional slower days without an ongoing pattern.
A caregiver or teacher has repeatedly noticed reduced participation, stamina, or performance.
The child regularly cannot complete or safely participate in normal activities because of sleepiness or related changes.
5. What level of breathing effort have you observed while your child sleeps?
Their chest and neck moved comfortably without visible strain.
They sometimes breathed through an open mouth but did not appear to struggle.
I have seen the ribs pull in, nostrils flare, or the neck work harder to breathe.
They appeared to struggle severely for air or their lips or face looked blue or gray.
6. How often does your child’s sleep become interrupted beyond what is typical for their age?
They usually sleep continuously or have only age-expected waking.
They have an occasional extra waking but settle again readily.
They wake several times on multiple nights each week.
They wake repeatedly most nights and have substantial difficulty returning to sleep.
7. When you have watched your child sleep, what have you noticed about pauses or sudden breaths?
Breathing stayed steady, without pauses or sudden recovery breaths.
I noticed an isolated brief change in rhythm, without gasping or distress.
I have seen occasional pauses followed by a snort or deeper breath.
I have seen repeated pauses, choking, or gasping for breath.
8. How physically restless is your child during sleep?
They generally sleep calmly, with ordinary position changes.
They occasionally toss, turn, or move around more than expected.
They are restless on several nights each week or repeatedly disturb the bedding.
They thrash, fall from bed, or wake repeatedly from intense restlessness on most nights.
9. When ordinary frustrations arise, how does your child respond compared with their usual self?
Their emotional responses remain within their usual range.
They are occasionally more irritable or tearful, especially when tired.
Frequent irritability, mood shifts, or outbursts are affecting family or school routines.
Emotional changes are persistent and substantially interfere with relationships, learning, or everyday functioning.
10. If you listen near your child’s bed, which breathing sound best matches what you hear?
Breathing is generally quiet and regular.
There is occasional nasal or heavy breathing without obvious interruption.
There is frequent loud snoring, snorting, or labored-sounding breathing.
There are repeated choking or gasping sounds, especially after silence or a pause.
11. Which sleep-position pattern is most typical for your child?
They use ordinary positions and appear to breathe comfortably.
They occasionally change position as if trying to get comfortable.
They often extend their neck, prop up their head, or adopt an unusual position to breathe.
They repeatedly sit up or wake suddenly while choking, gasping, or struggling to breathe.
12. After an age-appropriate opportunity for sleep, what are mornings usually like?
They wake reasonably alert and become ready for the day as expected.
They are occasionally slow to start but improve soon after waking.
They are often very difficult to wake or remain unusually groggy.
They are regularly extremely difficult to wake or cannot function normally after waking.
13. How has your child’s activity level or impulse control looked recently?
It remains broadly typical for their age and usual temperament.
They are occasionally more fidgety or impulsive after sleeping poorly.
They are often unusually restless, overactive, or impulsive during the day.
The change is intense across settings and repeatedly disrupts school, relationships, or safe participation in activities.
14. Compared with your child’s usual pattern, what have you noticed about attention?
There has been no persistent change in age-appropriate attention.
They have occasional lapses after a poor night but recover readily.
They frequently struggle to follow instructions or finish familiar tasks.
Attention problems are substantial across settings and regularly interfere with learning, safety, or daily routines.
15. In a comfortably cool room, how much does your child sweat during sleep?
I have observed no unusual sweating.
There is occasional light sweating that does not soak clothing or bedding.
Their hair, pajamas, or pillow are noticeably damp on several nights.
They frequently have drenching sweat that requires changing clothes or bedding.