A child has to learn to breathe through the nose and get used to doing so. Of course, if he or she has a cold, will breathe through his mouth because he will have congestion. But, under normal conditions, it has to do it by mouth. Here's how to get him to do it.

But let's start at the beginning: why should you a child has to breathe through the nose? The human body is like a ball of plasticine. What we get used to (like breathing through our nose, for example) is what shapes that ball. That is why we must always have positive habits for our development and eliminate the bad ones.

Mouth breathing is not natural, it is a bad habit, so doing it day after day, the face shall have an uneven developmentThe face will be delayed and the risk of malocclusions will increase. At Dr. Consuelo Badía's orthodontic clinic in Valencia, we give recommendations, carry out exercises and treatments to correct this habit and its consequences. In the video below you can find out what to do to correct this problem.

Correct your child's mouth breathing in this way.

As you will see from the video, oral breathing can lead to a receding jaw. So follow these tips:

• Do not try home remedies, do not use devices not recommended by specialists.
• Don't scold them, because you may cause trauma by making them believe that mouth breathing is wrong.
• Come and visit us at our orthodontic clinic.
• Receive specialised treatment

Put like that you might think: what a piece of advice! But this is not a case that can be solved at home. It is necessary to assess whether there is already a receding jaw, its condition and evolution, to determine whether it can be solved with one treatment or another, and to take it seriously. In other words, the best advice we can give you in this case is to consult us. Remember that we have an online diagnosis service so that you can clear up any doubts.