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My 8 year old can't sleep through the night....
crollins030 posted:
In the last month my daughter who is 8 has had more and more trouble sleeping. At first it was once a night...now it is a up and down thing every 30-45 minutes. We are a low sugar family nad I have been trying to up her calcium to see if that helps. I have also tried a product called calm child, which seems to do nothing. I have tried soothing her...but only having me sleep on the sofa next to her sofa seems to help. I want to sleep in my bed (...I know, how selfish of me...) She is also waking up her sisters to talk to them or get them to sleep on the couch with her if I won't. I've gotten to the point where I will let her sit in her room nad read as long as she is quiet, but I know that is not good for her either....ANY advice is appreciated! Thank yoU!
5 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:My 8 year old can't sleep through the night....In the last month my daughter who is 8 has had more and more trouble sleeping. At first it was once a night...now it is a up and down thing every 30-45 minutes. We are a low sugar family nad I have been trying to up her calcium to see if that helps. I have also tried a product called calm child, which seems to do nothing. I have tried soothing her...but only having me sleep on the sofa next to her sofa seems to help. I want to sleep in my bed (...I know, how selfish of me...) She is also waking up her sisters to talk to them or get them to sleep on the couch with her if I won't. I've gotten to the point where I will let her sit in her room nad read as long as she is quiet, but I know that is not good for her either....ANY advice is appreciated! Thank yoU!
An_222198 responded:
I have a lot of the same issues. My 8 year old son continously gets in bed with me. IF, I wake up, I put him back to bed, but many time I wake up to find him sound asleep beside me.
I will say that I have found cutting off the TV and hour before bed seems to help.
good luck
I will say that I have found cutting off the TV and hour before bed seems to help.
good luck
Report This| Share this:My 8 year old can't sleep through the night....I have a lot of the same issues. My 8 year old son continously gets in bed with me. IF, I wake up, I put him back to bed, but many time I wake up to find him sound asleep beside me. <br /> <br />I will say that I have found cutting off the TV and hour before bed seems to help. <br /> <br />good luck
Tricia1166 responded:
Is this a relatively new thing or has she always had trouble sleeping? If it is new, is there some stress (school, friends, whatever) that could be causing it? If it has been going on for a long time, have you considered a sleep study to have her evaluated for sleep apnea? Another mom who used to post here said her DS was always a horrible sleeper and it turned out he had a form of sleep apnea -- they had his adenoids and tonsils removed and it worked really well. Either way, it's worth talking to your doctor about it.
Report This| Share this:My 8 year old can't sleep through the night....Is this a relatively new thing or has she always had trouble sleeping? If it is new, is there some stress (school, friends, whatever) that could be causing it? If it has been going on for a long time, have you considered a sleep study to have her evaluated for sleep apnea? Another mom who used to post here said her DS was always a horrible sleeper and it turned out he had a form of sleep apnea -- they had his adenoids and tonsils removed and it worked really well. Either way, it's worth talking to your doctor about it.
crollins030 replied to Tricia1166's response:
Thanks for the info Tricia...it has been for a while..Lily has had her adenoids and tonsils removed so I don't think it is that. I feel that it is some sort of stress or fear, but I haven't been able to figure out what it is. Because she will sleep just fine if I sleep on the couch downstairs with her. But I can't sleep then...so it's a horrible circle. Plus the fact that I need to find the root of her problem...
Thank you both for the suggestions!
Thank you both for the suggestions!
Report This| Share this:My 8 year old can't sleep through the night....Thanks for the info Tricia...it has been for a while..Lily has had her adenoids and tonsils removed so I don't think it is that. I feel that it is some sort of stress or fear, but I haven't been able to figure out what it is. Because she will sleep just fine if I sleep on the couch downstairs with her. But I can't sleep then...so it's a horrible circle. Plus the fact that I need to find the root of her problem...<br />Thank you both for the suggestions!
OneAndDone responded:
If your DD has had her tonsils and adenoids removed, that doesn't sound medical, but you may want to make an appt with her pedi just to make sure. I think even if she's got some anxiety going on that it would be appropriate to tell her that she is NOT to wake her sisters. I don't function well with sleep deprivation, and I think that there's a restorative value in lying in bed being quiet, so if my DS did it, I would probably tell him to lie in bed quietly and not wake me either. Sleep experts say not to read in bed, but if she has a comfy chair, maybe she could read there with a low-wattage bulb so it's not bright and encourages thoughts of sleep? I'm in perimenopause, so I often have sleep disruption (for me, that's worse than hot flashes). If I'm quiet and keep obsessive thoughts at bay, sleep always comes quicker than if I let my thoughts get away from me. So I have sympathy for your DD, but I don't think she should disrupt the sleep of others.
Report This| Share this:My 8 year old can't sleep through the night....If your DD has had her tonsils and adenoids removed, that doesn't sound medical, but you may want to make an appt with her pedi just to make sure. I think even if she's got some anxiety going on that it would be appropriate to tell her that she is NOT to wake her sisters. I don't function well with sleep deprivation, and I think that there's a restorative value in lying in bed being quiet, so if my DS did it, I would probably tell him to lie in bed quietly and not wake me either. Sleep experts say not to read in bed, but if she has a comfy chair, maybe she could read there with a low-wattage bulb so it's not bright and encourages thoughts of sleep? I'm in perimenopause, so I often have sleep disruption (for me, that's worse than hot flashes). If I'm quiet and keep obsessive thoughts at bay, sleep always comes quicker than if I let my thoughts get away from me. So I have sympathy for your DD, but I don't think she should disrupt the sleep of others.
muma75 responded:
I have the exact same problem with my daughter Lilie. She is 8 also and refuses to sleep in her own bed. She wants me to either sleep with her or she comes into my bed. She has always been like this and on many occasions I have put my foot down and made her sleep alone, which unfortunately means that I am up all night long returning her to her room and asking her not to scream the house down!! She sleeps for approx 2 hours then wakes and cries until I let her in with me. I am hoping she will grow out of it but I would have thought she would be ready by now. I have tried everything, spoken to child psycologists, spiritual healers, everything. She says she is scared alone and needs me there next to her. Im at a loss too! I feel your pain!!! I am now going to try the sleepytime tea you get from america!! maybe this will have some calming effects??
Report This| Share this:My 8 year old can't sleep through the night....I have the exact same problem with my daughter Lilie. She is 8 also and refuses to sleep in her own bed. She wants me to either sleep with her or she comes into my bed. She has always been like this and on many occasions I have put my foot down and made her sleep alone, which unfortunately means that I am up all night long returning her to her room and asking her not to scream the house down!! She sleeps for approx 2 hours then wakes and cries until I let her in with me. I am hoping she will grow out of it but I would have thought she would be ready by now. I have tried everything, spoken to child psycologists, spiritual healers, everything. She says she is scared alone and needs me there next to her. Im at a loss too! I feel your pain!!! I am now going to try the sleepytime tea you get from america!! maybe this will have some calming effects??
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