Today’s top story: your child’s jaw growth shapes the way they breathe, sleep, and smile for life.
As kids grow, their jaws are supposed to widen and move forward. This space is what allows their teeth to come in straight, their tongues to rest on their palates, and their airways to stay open for easy breathing.
When their jaws don’t grow wide or forward enough, their palates stay narrow and their lower jaws tip back. This leaves less room for the tongue and makes the airway smaller.
Symptoms parents often notice when jaw growth is limited:
✨ Picky eating or avoiding certain textures
✨ Speech delays
✨ Mouth breathing during the day or night
✨ ADD/ADHD-like behaviors or trouble focusing
✨ Crooked or crowded teeth
✨ Night terrors or restless sleep
✨ Persistent cavities
✨ Frequent ear infections
✨ Large tonsils or adenoids
✨ Bedwetting past the typical age
✨ Snoring, teeth grinding, or clenching
✨ Signs of sleep apnea
✨ Digestive struggles or frequent stomach aches
Here’s why timing matters:
By age 12, 90% of jaw growth is already complete.
While your child is still growing, we can help guide their jaws forward and wider by supporting their natural growth—making more room for teeth, tongue, and breathing.
When growth is guided at the right time, kids breathe easier, sleep more deeply, and grow healthier smiles and faces all while they’re still in their natural growth years.
These benefits last a lifetime, because healthy breathing supports every system in the body and protects against many long-term health problems.
At Toothpillows, we help guide healthy jaw growth, nasal breathing, and tongue posture to support proper airway development from the start.