Sleep Apnea In Toddlers

Frequently Asked Questions

1. QUESTION:
   Does my toddler have sleep apnea?
   My 16 month old has never been a good night sleeper. He sleeps a couple of hours and then wakes up briefly. It used to be for a bottle, but now its either for a drink or he just sits up whining and then goes back to sleep. I noticed last night that he holds his breath while he is sleeping and then slowly lets it out making a moaning sound. His dad does this if he is really tired, too. Does this sound like a form of sleep apnea or just a normal kid thing? I'm wondering if he is waking up b/c of this. He has his check up at the end of July and I'm gonna mention it to the pediatrician. Do you know if they would do a sleep test on him? Just looking for mom's or dad's who may have experienced this. Thanks in advance!!

   • ANSWER:
     Not trying to scare you or anything but yes this is a form of sleep apnea and I would NOT wait until July to have him checked in fact I would call them tomorrow and tell them you want him to be seen this week.

     My son has the same thing and we took him in and they ran a bunch of tests on him and then gave us instructions on what to do and he is better he still has nights that he forgets to take a breathe but it is only briefly.

     You can go to www.google.com and type in sleep apnea and it will bring up different pages of information or you can go to www.webmd and type in sleep apnea in children and it will also bring up information for you.

2. QUESTION:
   Sleep apnea in a toddler?
   My daughter just recently got out of the hospital due to a bout with pnumonia. She is OK now, but her pediatrician said if this occurs again, he will look into the possibility of her being asmatic. I have noticed on several occasions in the past that while she is sleeping, she seems to stop breathing, only to start again several seconds later. It happened again last night as I was holding her in my arms, and I literally had to shake her to get her breating again. Have you heard of this with other 22 month old children?? Any advice is appreciated.

   • ANSWER:
     my son had sleep apneas when he was younger - and aparently it is not uncommon with everyone to have times where we stop breathing when we sleep.

     I suggest you contact your gp and express your concerns - I was given a machine that went under his bedding and when he stopped breathing the machine bleeped. (usually that started him breathing again)

3. QUESTION:
   How are small children tested for sleep apnea?
   I can't see the same testing being used for adults in children....
   I don't know any toddler that would be alright with all that stuff hooked up to them, or them being able to leave it alone.
   Is it the same?
   Also, how is it treated in children?

   I am googling it, although I'm having some trouble finding the information I need for children.

   • ANSWER:
     I'm assuming they'd test a child the same way they test an adult by doing a sleep study test. They hook them up to machines and monitor them while they sleep.

4. QUESTION:
   Can sleep apnea reoccur even after an infant has "out grown" it?
   My son was on an apnea monitor from the time he was 4 months old until 9 months. He stopped having episodes so they took him off the monitor and said he probably just outgrew it. Now he is almost 22 months old and the last couple of weeks he's been having issues sleeping at night. Waking up 4 and 5 times a night, scared out of his mind and coming running and screaming into my bedroom. I thought something in his room was scaring him. Until last night anyways. I sat with him next to his bed for an hour trying to calm him back into sleep. He finally fell asleep and I was sitting with my hand on his back and at the same time I noticed he wasn't breathing he woke up with a start and started crying all panicky. I sat with him until he fell asleep again to see if it happened again and sure enough about 10 minutes after he fell asleep he stopped breathing for about 10 seconds and woke up freaking out.

   I'm wondering if maybe he never actually outgrew it and the monitor just wasn't picking it up anymore. I say that because the monitor wasn't set to go off until he ceased breathing for 20 seconds.

   Anyways, I'm going to try to get him in to the doctor next week but have any of you that had infants with sleep apnea had it reoccur as a toddler?

   Thanks so much!

   • ANSWER:
     before his apnea may have been due to an immature nature of a premature infant. I have never heard of it at 22 months. Now he may have some short of sleep apnea due to obstruction. How are his tonsils. There is also something called central sleep apnea.

     visit sleepnet.com and ask your question on the child/infant message board.

     Best wishes

5. QUESTION:
   Does this sound like sleep apnea?
   First, my toddler is 2 and 4 months and I have noticed before that he snores sometimes. Last night for some strange reason I wanted him to sleep with me instead of in his bed like usual. I woke at 4 something because I had been grinding my teeth. I looked over and the dog was on the bed which is unusual in itself and she was staring at my son and crying. I looked at him and he was laying on his back and I couldn't see him breathing or hear him breathing and I jumped up and put my hand on his chest and didn't feel him breathing and I shook his shoulders and he jumped and started breathing and rolled over on his stomach. I just layed there the rest of the time until my alarm went off listening to be sure he was breathing. There wasn't anything on the bed to suffocate him the covers were kicked off of him most of the night, he always does that. He had his own small pillow that he always uses and he was on his back, not face down. I mean it scared the crap out of me. I am waiting for the doctors office to open so I can call them and talk to them about this but does this seem like it could be something like sleep apnea? I am going to be scared to let him sleep in his room now...

   • ANSWER:
     My son had sleep apnea and the only way to be sure is to take him to a doctor, but that is exactly what happened to us that made us suspect apnea. He was a lot younger and ended up having his tonsils removed as that was the cause, but yes, I think it might be apnea.

6. QUESTION:
   Constantly feel groggy all day?...maybe sleep apnea?
   I am calling my doctor tomorrow to make an appointment so you all don't need to tell me to do so. I am just asking this started last week on Thursday. I took some sleeping pills because of my insomnia I have not been drinking alcohol and Thursday I woke up feeling groggy ok normal I have a toddler that likes to climb into bed with me in the middle of the night without me waking up and I also have slightly high blood pressure and I am obese. I stopped taking the sleeping pills for Friday night to see if I was just feeling groggy from that nope the same perpetual grogginess came back and has been again and again no matter how little or how much sleep I get and always groggy all day. I don't feel like I am having trouble breathing at night and I just started two days ago (tonight will be my third night) an antidepressant called Remeron (Mirtazapine) for my depression (I have bipolar disorder). Could this be a sure sign or symptom of sleep apnea? Or something else I had vertigo last year in december and it does not feel like that just hard to keep my eyes open, sleepy, groggy more groggy than sleepy, blurred vision, higher irritability etc. Thoughts anyone?

   • ANSWER:
     go to the doctor....get it checked out

7. QUESTION:
   I had severe rsv as a infant what does that have to do with strong immunity later on?
   when i got rsv i was in a oxygen tent for two months plus treatments for the next 6 months and what is confusing is that infants who had rsv usually have numerous breathing issues in their life but from what i've noticed and been told over the years is that it was the opposite thing my immune system grew stronger and efficient over time i have never had a flu shot medical records prove that and yet being next to people who have severe flu symptoms i still never caught it not even a sign of it what i want to know is that is there a connection between infants with rsv and rare cases of "super Immunity" if i would say because i never get sick.
   notes i have had high iron since toddler years
   moderate sleep apnea
   exercise-induced asthma
   and
   asbergers syndrome are all of my known diagonoses thanks for any help you may provide

   • ANSWER:
     There is no such thing as "super immunity", I rarely get sick myself, and I did not have RSV, and asbergers syndrome is a neurological condition, it's not a complete gift without drawbacks (the difficulty and challenges with socialization).

     You most likely have certain genetics that make it more difficult for the more common viruses to take over your cell and use it's replicative organelles to redistribute itself.

8. QUESTION:
   Food coming down toddlers nose. Recurring ENT problems?
   Hi! My little boy is 2 and a half. From 4 weeks he had ear infections every month/every other month. Last october he had grommets fitted and his adenoids removed (apparently they were huge). After the operation every time he ate food it came down his nose (even bread and cheese!!!) Even to this day around once a week food comes down his nose (last week a piece of sausage roll came down his nose, 2 hours after he ate it!!) He also chokes on his food sometimes. His tonsils are massive, im actually waiting for the doctor to call as hes got a temp and his glands are swollen. He has recurring tonsillitis now (every other month).
   Ive been to the doctors loads of times to be told its ''normal'' Ive also been to a speech therapist who told me he has something wrong with his soft pallet and his roof of his mouth is arched (that was in april but heard nothing since).
   Hes a healthy child otherwise. I also think he has sleep apnea as he snores and stops breathing sometimes.
   BTW i will say all this at the doctors today, i just wanted some extra advice.
   Thank you.
   Liz

   • ANSWER:

9. QUESTION:
   Interested in parents/caregivers experiences with toddlers having their tonsils and adenoids out.?
   My little girl is booked to have her tonsils and adenoids removed as she has Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

   I know is an operation that most children recover from with no issues but I'm just wanting to know other peoples experiences as I don't know anyone with small children whom have had their tonsils and adenoids removed.

   Thank you all in advance
   None of you have helped me.

   "I am a tree' do you even know what adenoids are?

   • ANSWER:
     Remove them it will cure in time

10. QUESTION:
    toddler snoring has just started?
    My sonis asleep and he has just started snoring.I have never heardhim snorebefore. He sweats very easily and is a little overweight even though he is very active. What are the symptoms of sleep apnea? this worries me because my grandfather died in his sleep because of it and both of my parents have it. I know just snoring one night is not a symptom, but i am curious. If it continues and he has other symptoms, i will be sure to take him to the dr. He also does not have a cold so that would not be causing it.

    • ANSWER:
      I would mention it to the doctor and let them know your concern. It could be a larger issue and he may need to see an E.N.T (ear, nose and throat) doctor. Better to catch it while he is young.

11. QUESTION:
    which of these surprises you? and why?
    I'm just curious.

    •Adults 18 and older need 30 minutes of physical activity on five or more days a week to be healthy; children and teens need 60 minutes of activity a day for their health.
    •Significant health benefits can be obtained by including a moderate amount of physical activity (e.g., 30 minutes of brisk walking or raking leaves, 15 minutes of running, 45 minutes of playing volleyball). Additional health benefits can be gained through greater amounts of physical activity.
    •Thirty to sixty minutes of activity broken into smaller segments of 10 or 15 minutes throughout the day has significant health benefits.
    •Heart disease is the leading cause of death among men and women in the United States. Physically inactive people are twice as likely to develop coronary heart disease as regularly active people.
    •37% of adults report they are not physically active. Only 3 in 10 adults get the recommended amount of physical activity.
    •Poor diet and inactivity can lead to overweight/obesity. Persons who are overweight or obese are at increased risk for high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea, respiratory problems and some types of cancer.
    •41 million Americans are estimated to have pre-diabetes. Most people with pre-diabetes develop type 2 diabetes within 10 years, unless they make changes to their diet and physical activity that results in a loss of about 5-7 percent of their body weight.
    •Obesity continues to climb among American adults. Nearly 60 million Americans are obese. More than 108 million adults are either obese or overweight. That means roughly 3 out of 5 Americans carry an unhealthy amount of excess weight.
    •The percentage of adults in the United States who were overweight or obese (body mass index greater than or equal to 25) in 1999-2002 was 65 percent. Overweight and obesity cuts across all ages, racial and ethnic groups, and both genders. A new study in the Netherlands found that excess weight cuts years off your life.
    •16 percent of children and teens aged 6 to 19 were overweight in 1999-2002, triple the proportion in 1980. Fifteen-percent of children in the same age group are considered at-risk for overweight. The percentage of overweight African American, Hispanic, and Native American children is about 20%.
    •More than 10 percent of children between the ages of 2 and 5 are overweight, double the proportion since 1980.
    •Health risks associated with being overweight or obese include type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, asthma, arthritis.
    •The major barriers most people face when trying to increase physical activity are time, access to convenient facilities, and safe environments in which to be active.
    •School and worksite interventions have been shown to be successful in increasing physical activity levels.
    •Physical activity among children and adolescents is important because of the related health benefits (cardio-respiratory function, blood pressure control, weight management, cognitive and emotional benefits).
    •According to a study done by the National Association of Sports and Physical Education (NASPE), infants, toddlers, and pre-schoolers should engage in at least 60 minutes of physical activity daily and should not be sedentary for more than 60 minutes at a time except when sleeping.
    •One quarter of U.S. children spend 4 hours or more watching television daily.
    •Young people are at particular risk for becoming sedentary as they grow older. Encouraging moderate and vigorous physical activity among youth is important. Because children spend most of their time in school, the type and amount of physical activity encouraged in schools is important.
    •Only 25 percent of students in grades 9 through 12 engaged in moderate physical activity for at least 30 minutes on 5 or more of the previous 7 days in 2003.

    • ANSWER:
      Wow you must be really curious to write all that. You're facts seem right on.I myself work out for 1 hour 5 times a week at my workplace. I think the workplace should encourage exercise and also the schools like you mentioned.

12. QUESTION:
    Anyone else have a toddler who is a heavy snorer?
    We have noticed my son has snored heavily since about 12 months, he is now 15 months. Sometimes he also coughs in his sleep. He sleeps a lot,like kid his age should, but he is generally a really happy kid and plays pretty hard so he doesn't seem to be hurting for sleep.
    Oh, yeah he is prone to colds and allergies, had to have tubes at 7 months, he had awful recurring ear infections, he almost always has a runny nose-our pediatricians still disagree whether its allergies, some blame it all on daycare, but he has had a runny nose almost from day one. I suffer from allergies and we live in an area known for allergens.
    He turned 15 months on March 27, and has 16 teeth, so if teething make your nose run, maybe thats a factor? I know there's disagreement on that one, too. Oh, and he is tiny weight wise, average height but below the chart for weight, so its not a weight issue.
    Sorry this is so long, just wondering if anyone had an experience with nsoring or sleep apnea in their little ones, what were the symptoms, outcomes, etc
    He has his 15 month checkup in 11 days, so I am planning on addressing it with his pediatrician.
    Thanks.

    • ANSWER:
      By far the most common cause of mouth breathing and snoring in a toddler is enlarged adenoids. Usually the tonsils are also quite enlarged, but not always. This can result in obstructive sleep apnea resulting in an irritable toddler who is tired and cranky even after awaking and a variety of other symptoms. Twelve to fifteen months is young for these symptoms to occur, being more likely in three and four year olds, but I have seen it in children as young as six months.

      By all means, bring the issue to your pediatrician's attention who may recommend referral to an ENT specialist. The ENT may recommend inserting a flexible light down the infant's nostrils to look on top of the adenoids. It's a simple procedure. Perhaps an adenoidectomy is recommended, with or without a tonsillectomy.

13. QUESTION:
    Toddler Wakes Up At Night?
    My son is almost 2.5 years old and he wakes up a lot at night. Very rarely do my husband or I have to go in by him - he will just wake up and talk to himself and futz around in bed. The thing is, he will sometimes stay up for well over an hour. It never really bothered us before but we have a new baby coming soon and I don't want him to wake up the new baby in the middle of the night. Any ideas why he does this, or how to fix it? He doesn't have any sleep problems such as sleep apnea or anything. He had his tonsils and adenoids removed when he turned 2. He seems well rested in the AM. He takes a PM nap but nothing excessive. Has anyone else had this experience, or can anyone offer any suggestions? Thanks!
    He is not doing anything else odd - no hitting or scratching himself or trying to harm himself. He wakes up happy when he gets up in the middle of the night, and keeps himself entertained until he falls asleep again.

    • ANSWER:
      my toddler is doing that now but she is teething (getting her first set of molars) but shes waking up because of the pain so it sounds different from your situation. Could just be a phrase hes going through and you just have to wait for it to pass.

14. QUESTION:
    Why does my toddler wake up so much at night latly ?
    OK my daughter is 2 and a half. She does not have a nap during the day and she goes to bed at 7. She does not have any sugary snacks at night. She is fully potty trained.
    But latly she have been waking up through out the night. She will wake up pretty much every 2 or 3 hours and sit in her room with the light on and start playing with her toys.... like she thinks its morning or something ?
    Its actually a little creepy. I will hear a big bang that wakes me up and when i walk into the hallway i see that her light is on. A few times that i woke up, her light was on but she was asleep ontop of the blankets.

    ONE TIME, about a month ago i got up at 3 in the morning and her bedroom door was open but she wasnt in there... so i went downstairs and she was asleep on the couch with an empty box of fruit (what i would have given her for breakfast)
    Anyways that could have turned into a dangerous situation. So what the heck is wrong with her? why does she keep waking up so much? sleep apnea? is her bedtime too earily? i dont get it.

    • ANSWER:
      Almost sounds like sleep walking to me. I would put a gate on the door frame for safety reasons and since she's potty trained just put a little potty in her room just in case.

15. QUESTION:
    My 1 1/2 year old daughter has pauses in her breathing when she is sleeping.?
    Yes, she has a scheduled pediatrician appointment.

    I wasn't worried at first because it wasn't happening all the time, but I look up everything so I looked this up just to see. Now I am frantic.

    FACTS: My daughter has pauses up to about 5 seconds while sleeping, Intermittently. She doesn't snore or sweat while sleeping. It doesn't happen for the full sleep time. Occasionally she wakes up with bluish lips that return to her normal color about 5-15 minutes after waking up. She is thriving. She is happy. She is a thick, solid toddler (not fat, not skinny)

    Of course, I looked all over the internet. I am now sooo worried I can't stop crying. I read about sleep apnea, but she doesn't fully fit the category. But I can't rule anything out just because I read about it on the internet.

    Yes, of course I am taking her to the doctor. Of course I know that people on here can't diagnose my daughter. Of course I know that I 'shouldn't' ask people on yahoo answers about something that could be so serious.

    I just want to know others experiences or knowledge. I am trying to gather as much information as possible.

    • ANSWER:
      It's normal. Everyone has pauses in their breathing while they sleep. There's nothing you can do until your doctor's appointment. Crying will get you nowhere, and neither will reading info on the internet. Take a deep breath and bring all of your information to the pediatrician with you.

      Possibilities:
      apnea (low likelihood)
      allergies
      asthma
      normal change from one type of sleep pattern to another

16. QUESTION:
    Any one else's baby a snorer?
    OK, I already posted this in the toddler section, but I seem to get more responses here in newborn and baby, and lots of you have more than one child, so here goes...We have noticed my son has snored heavily since about 12 months, he is now 15 months. Sometimes he also coughs in his sleep. He sleeps a lot,like kid his age should, but he is generally a really happy kid and plays pretty hard so he doesn't seem to be hurting for sleep. However, I have noticed lately he wakes up still seeming pretty tired for a 1/2 hour or so, and he frequently wakes briefly in the wee hours of the night, bawls for a minute and is back to sleep before I can check on him.
    Oh, yeah he is prone to colds and allergies, had to have tubes at 7 months, he had awful recurring ear infections, he almost always has a runny nose-our pediatricians still disagree whether its allergies, some blame it all on daycare, but he has had a runny nose almost from day one. I suffer from allergies and we live in an area known for allergens.
    He turned 15 months on March 27, and has 16 teeth, so if teething make your nose run, maybe thats a factor? I know there's disagreement on that one, too. Oh, and he is tiny weight wise, average height but below the chart for weight, so its not a weight issue.
    Sorry this is so long, just wondering if anyone had an experience with nsoring or sleep apnea in their little ones, what were the symptoms, outcomes, etc
    He has his 15 month checkup in 11 days, so I am planning on addressing it with his pediatrician.
    Thanks.
    The tubes cleared up his ear infections, thankfully, but yes, he seems to have perpetual colds, even though he was breastfed the first year.
    He doesn't wake every night, but at least maybe 2X/week.
    The tubes cleared up his ear infections, thankfully, but yes, he seems to have perpetual colds, even though he was breastfed the first year.
    He doesn't wake every night, but at least maybe 2X/week.
    Thanks guys.
    Since he already has an ENT for his ears, I went ahead and got an appointment for him tommorow with the specialist-I figured the doctor would just refer him so I'd skip the middle man!
    I feel much better!

    • ANSWER:
      Bring this up at his check-up. Snoring in an infant can be a classic sign of sleep apnea. You said he wakes frequently at the night?He's prone to infections, what about sore throats/tonsillitis? Those can all be symptoms of sleep apnea. Make sure to bring up everything you mentioned here with your son's DR. Good luck!

17. QUESTION:
    psychology 201 question help?
    the doctor announced, the patient was unresponsive , but is now conscious , by consciousness , he mean at state of awareness
    True or false
    at a camping sleepover, you discovered your buddy chuck sleepwalking. you deduced that during this episode , chuck was likely in the deepest part of non rem sleep
    T or F
    your friend kevin has a diagnosis of sleep apnea , this is the sleep disorder wherein individuals have a hard time falling asleep
    T or F
    babies are born with with many relexes intact
    T or F
    new born can't imitate facial expression
    T or F
    easy child generally has a positive mood
    T or F
    your toddler has emerged into piaget's preoperational stage of cognitive delopment , you now expect that she acquired reversibility
    T or F

    • ANSWER:
      T

      T (A common misconception is that sleepwalking is acting out the physical movements within a dream, but in fact, sleepwalking occurs earlier on in the night when rapid eye movement (REM), or the "dream stage" of sleep, has not yet occurred.[citation needed] REM behavior disorder is the proper term for the condition that occurs when a person "acts out" her dream. Sleepwalking can affect people of any age. It generally occurs when an individual moves during slow wave sleep or SWS (during stage 3 or 4 of slow wave sleep—deep sleep) (Horne, 1992; Kales & Kales, 1975). -- Wikipedia

      F (Sleep apnea (or sleep apnoea in British English) is a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep. ) - Wiki.

      T (babies acquire some reflexes during the gestation period. when they are born,many of them continue to exist for some time)

      T

      T (one of the defining criteria of easy child)

      F (reversibility emerges in concrete operational stage.)

18. QUESTION:
    Question about a neurological problem?
    I've always had a lot of problems with cognition and physical abilities, ever since I was maybe 2-3 years old. It's ironic, because when I was a baby as young as 3 months I exhibited understanding of human speech, and by 6 months I was talking and learning rapidly. By kindergarten, however, my teachers noticed that I would not respond when my name was called, though I excelled in all assignments so that I had to be given third grade work to relieve my boredom. Social detachment wasn't my only issue, as I also had frequent episodes of spacing out and being unable to comprehend the simplest of instructions. I also often felt physically ill, moved awkwardly, and had poor motor skills. All of these problems continue to this day (I am now 15), and they are joined by an array of others. I've looked up different mental disorders and found that I have twenty or so symptoms of schizophrenia, but the problem there is that schizo is usually developed in the late teens or early adulthood, certainly not in the toddler years. I have, however, had the hallucinations (mainly auditory but sometimes visual) often associated with schizophrenia. I would hear voices and music and see balls of flame daily, starting when I was 3 years old, but these disappeared altogether when I was about 5. I'd also get a sort of floating sensation sometimes, like my mind was not in sync with my body. I often get aches in my hands and feet, which turn blue when it is cold and scarlet when it's hot, and I still have terrible motor skills. I get terrible headaches and feel paranoid when I'm alone. Sometimes I talk to myself or have "practice conversations" with people I know who aren't present at the moment, but what's disturbing is that sometimes I don't realize I'm doing this until I'm a few minutes into it and see that I'm alone. I have really bad insomnia. Despite all this, I'm #2 in a class of 700 freshmen... but really, there must be something wrong with me. I've been to doctors, but I find it difficult to express these issues in spoken word and have gotten no real help from a medical perspective. The only possible cause I can think of is that I had sleep apnea when I was younger and also sometimes stopped breathing when I was awake; perhaps this could have reduced oxygen to my brain, thus debilitating it in some way? Please help. All these things worry me, especially because it often seems that certain symptoms are worsening.
    Oh and also I black out a lot, especially in the morning after waking up.
    Oh and also I black out a lot, especially in the morning after waking up.

    • ANSWER:
      I would see a doctor, most certainly. I don't know diseases, but those are serious symptoms. I'm surprised you haven't seen anyone sooner. I also have all of those symptoms except having my hands and feet turn different colors, and the hallucinations, although I have had some at times. Maybe I have a problem too...I just haven't thought them as being serious. hmmm...

19. QUESTION:
    I need someone to help me! Please someone respond to me!?
    I filed for sole custody of my baby, ive always been the primary caregiver, never received any help from ex, when i was preggo he pointed a gun and said he would blow my brains and his brains i ran and left the house went to a friends house, baby was born premature, i never reported him to the police i was scared, after baby was born i allowed hin to visit her in my home with my mother there, he would send me text and emails saying he wanted to blow his brains, also that he didnt point the gun at me he was going to kill himself, also saying he was suicidal, so thats why i requested sole custody and him supervised visit, yesterday had the hearing judge accepted all my evidence, but yet because FL is a 50/50 stated he gave him shared custody every other weekend, baby suffers from apnea is on a monitor everytime she sleeps judge didnt request dad to take cpr told him if she stops breathing call 911 ! She doesnt even know him shes never been alone with him, he doesnt have a car seat or a toddler bed NOTHING , no job, stays with his parents , i didnt agree to the court order, and my attorney is doing an appeal so we can go to trial with a judge .. I am so scared need some advice , i am scared he will hurt my baby,what if he kills her and than kills himself? There has to be someone who can help this desperate mother, i want the best for my baby! What can i do?!
    The judge also put a restriction so i cant live the FL state! I dont know what else to do, there has to be someone else who can help me, i have all the proof copies of everything, also the judge kept the proof an accepted them as evidence, my attorney is also requesting temporary relocation to another state but now tht they put the restriction im guessing i wont be able to move! I ddnt agree with this judge at all and im going to fight for my daughter this is not fair and its not a safe enviroment for her

    • ANSWER:
      if you can move out of Florida they have some strange laws there on this shit. Other then that all's i can say is fight fight fight. you need to get proof of this shit he is saying. You need to make copy's of his messages. save them even to show judge. They can force him to get help before visitation. and your right anyone willing to harm them selves will harm their child just so no one else can Enjoy them.