05/16/2026
When you see your child’s height percentile drop on the growth chart, and you know they’re eating enough, it creates a pit in your stomach. I know, because I’ve watched this happen with my own kids.
Here’s what might be happening while they sleep 👇🏽
Your child’s body releases growth hormone almost entirely during deep sleep. That’s the stage where their brain cycles into slow-wave sleep and their pituitary gland floods their system with the hormone that lengthens bones and builds tissue. But if your child’s tongue sits low in their mouth instead of resting against the roof, it falls backward when they lie down. This blocks their airway. Their brain jolts them out of deep sleep over and over, all night long, to restore breathing.
No deep sleep → no growth hormone release.
Over months or years, this is exactly why their height can stall on the growth chart.
But we can change this. 🌿 It’s not about chasing symptoms, it’s about restoring function.
💡 The key is practicing full tongue-to-palate contact during the daytime. This means the entire tongue, from tip to back, rests flat against the roof of the mouth. This daily practice retrains the tongue to hold its proper resting posture, which keeps the airway open at night. You can build this habit with timed reminders on your phone, linking it to daily routines like brushing teeth, and using a mirror so they can see when they’re doing it right.
This is the kind of simple, consistent work that creates lasting change. It’s all covered with guided support inside the Self-Paced Myofunctional Therapy Educational Course.
I know how helpless it feels to see that percentile change. But when you understand the root cause, you can finally take meaningful action. 🫶🏽
Has your child’s height percentile dropped without explanation? Save this now. 💚
