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He can't fall asleep but is soooo tired!

SarahR

Hi,

just wondering if anyone has any suggestions about how i can help my 11 year old son to fall asleep??

he goes up to bed at 7:30pm, and is still awake a couple of hours later - it can get to midnight sometimes! as you can guess he's tired the next day, irritable and can never explain what's keeping him awake. he looks pale all the time, and sometimes we have a lot of bad nights in a row and he starts to look ill.

i have told him that we are trying switching all the lights off upstairs now, as he's old enough, and that upset him and he said it made him uncomfortable. i've tried baths, warm drinks, letting him read for half an hour.....short of using a rubber mallet, i don't know what else to try!! don't want to go down the drug route really....

thanks

 

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  • Thanks that is really useful to know.  Your clip reminded me so much of our son when he was younger.  He is not quite as active as that now but even at 9 still hurtles around, straight through doors as if they don't exist!  

    Like you there have been times when we cannot keep our eyes open and can hear him up in the house in the middle of the night.  As you say, it is not safe and the anxiety becomes a vicious circle.  Less sleep added anxiety, more anxiety less sleep!  Lack of sleep is v.tough on everybody in the house.

    We will definitely go down this road, at least while we are getting through this challenging time with the school and his anxiety is through the roof.

    Many thanks for your post

     

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  • Thanks that is really useful to know.  Your clip reminded me so much of our son when he was younger.  He is not quite as active as that now but even at 9 still hurtles around, straight through doors as if they don't exist!  

    Like you there have been times when we cannot keep our eyes open and can hear him up in the house in the middle of the night.  As you say, it is not safe and the anxiety becomes a vicious circle.  Less sleep added anxiety, more anxiety less sleep!  Lack of sleep is v.tough on everybody in the house.

    We will definitely go down this road, at least while we are getting through this challenging time with the school and his anxiety is through the roof.

    Many thanks for your post

     

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