Sleep apnea is often present in people with a certain body type, those with short, thick necks. A propensity for obesity is also often present. If a child inherits these characteristics, of course there is a possibility of getting apnea.

The most common age for this is from two to six years but it does continue through or strike children right into adolescence and even into the older teen years. It's characterized by the usual symptoms - loud snoring, cessation of breathing during sleep,...