For nearly twenty years Ive gone to
an ice fishing camp every winter season with the very same group of men (except for last winter). Some of them are rather loud snorers. The loud snorers have their own bunk space in the lodge. I was talking about this recently when my child asked, “whats snoring?” My best explanation for my four-year-old was “its a noise that some people make when theyre sleeping.” A better explanation is found in a TED-Ed lesson entitled
Why Do Some People Snore So Loudly?.

Why Do Some People Snore So Loudly? explains what sleep apnea is, what causes it, why it triggers snoring, and some ways to treat sleep apnea. Watch the full video lesson here and discover the accompanying discussion concerns here..