He can't fall asleep but is soooo tired!

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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  • Hi,

     I would say try putting him to bed later, 7 30 is rather early for an 11 year old. Does he have black out curtains to make his room dark now that the evenings are lighter?

    Depending on his sensory profile, a weighted blanket might help.

    You could ask your GP/paed about Melontin.

    Cerebra offer a free sleep nurse service and the NAS have leaflets on sleep problems.

    Melly

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  • Hi,

     I would say try putting him to bed later, 7 30 is rather early for an 11 year old. Does he have black out curtains to make his room dark now that the evenings are lighter?

    Depending on his sensory profile, a weighted blanket might help.

    You could ask your GP/paed about Melontin.

    Cerebra offer a free sleep nurse service and the NAS have leaflets on sleep problems.

    Melly

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