Diaper Swappers

songbird516 · 02-12-2013, 10:27 AM

This was new information to me, so I'm sharing it in case anyone else is interested

http://www.buteykochildren.com/mouth...evelopment.php

Fashionably Green Baby · 02-12-2013, 11:32 AM

That is really interesting

bluedaisyma · 02-12-2013, 11:46 AM

My 19 yr old was a mouth breather until we got his tonsils out at age 8. The dentist said his mouth breathing caused his cross bite and subsequent need for braces.
On another note, several mouth breathers I know keep their bottom chin jutted out and their tongue showing.

EmilyA874 · 02-12-2013, 12:17 PM

Very interesting!

Bhavana · 02-12-2013, 02:25 PM

Oh wow. My 2y is a mouth breather. Has misaligned teeth. DS1 wasnt..he has become now. But he has perfectly aligned teeth.

photocat · 02-12-2013, 04:39 PM

Wow, interesting reading.

808mamaof3 · 02-12-2013, 04:53 PM

Interesting read. I wonder if there were/are more studies to duplicate the findings. During my studies in graduate school, I do know mouth breathing does impact the shape of the mouth/lips and can impact articulation (tongue and lip manipulation and placement).

I would be interested to see if they could study WHY some children become mouth breathers and address those issues instead of just focusing on the actual results of mouth breathing (e.g. tonsil issues, apnea, allergies, and genetics). Being a former child that had huge teeth and a small jaw from infanthood (genetics), as well as huge tonsils/adenoids, and who had traditional orthodontics...its an interesting read and I'm interested in what came first or impact my jaw shape the most. My face shape doesn't meet Dr. Mew's view although I did mouth breath from time to time.

me_just_me · 02-12-2013, 11:55 PM

Very interesting. I just noticed that my 5 year old has a crossbite and we are starting orthodontics to expand her jaw very soon. I'm wondering if she breathes through her mouth at night...

Dory · 02-13-2013, 12:34 AM

Interesting. Makes me wonder about the habits of some family members with some of those facial features.

He needs to ditch the butterflies, though.

Dmpmercury · 02-13-2013, 01:29 AM

It is an interesting theory but based on the website with all those butterflies and some of the people quoted I am highly skeptical of the claims it is making. They are too out there. Anecdotal so it doesn't mean anything but I needed braces and I am not and never was a mouth breather

02-12-2013, 10:27 AM	#1
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Fashionably Green Baby Registered Users Formerly: artistmom Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,369 Ratings: 34 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	That is really interesting __________________ When you feel like giving up, Remember why you held on so long in the first place. Swag with me! 10% off at my HC store with code: diaperswappers

02-12-2013, 11:46 AM	#3
bluedaisyma Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 6,796 Ratings: 27 Feedback: 100%	My 19 yr old was a mouth breather until we got his tonsils out at age 8. The dentist said his mouth breathing caused his cross bite and subsequent need for braces. On another note, several mouth breathers I know keep their bottom chin jutted out and their tongue showing. __________________ Jul, Mama to 1/2 dozen boys; and been doing those "off-beat" parenting things way before they were cool and learning more each day!

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EmilyA874 Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NW Maine Posts: 1,337 Ratings: 25 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Really interesting article on mouth breathing and facial development Very interesting! __________________ A, wife to S Mama to DD W born at home in the water on 3/23/11! And my sweet heart baby DS N born 1/11/13! February is Heart Awareness Month! What do you know about CHD?

02-12-2013, 02:25 PM	#5
Bhavana Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 760 My Mood:	Re: Really interesting article on mouth breathing and facial development Oh wow. My 2y is a mouth breather. Has misaligned teeth. DS1 wasnt..he has become now. But he has perfectly aligned teeth. __________________ All those crunchy things and more Amma to DS1(9.2007) and DS2(1.2011)