2 .8 year old always tired

[springchik]

My ds2 always seems to be tired. He complains he is tired as soon as he is up. He is otherwise a happy little boy who at times loves racing about with his 4 year old brother.

He sleeps about 12 hours a night sometimes more. When he is tired he sucks his thhumbs and either pinches my neck (only me!!) or if hes in his pushchair or i'm not available he sucks his thhumb and pinches his own neck. He is always wants to be cuddled/picked up climb on my knee.He does this everytime he's in his pushchair even at 9 in the morning. He wont sleep in the bed in the day anymore but will go to sleep in his pushchair anytime from 11 onwards and sleep for up to 2 hours. Today he slept from 1.30 for about 2 hours. Then when he woke up he complained of being tired for the rest of today. Sucking his thumb in his booster seat at tea time and kept saying mummy I'm tired. Was asleep by 7 as normal often asleep before that.

Is all this normal? He is like this everyday. On friday ds1 was awake when I picked up ds2 from preschool at lunchtime and ds1s keyworker said awake for once!

[springchik]

Abit of editing gone wrong!!! LOL! Should be he sucks his thumb etc everytime in pushchair!

[springchik]

Also got my ds1 and 2s mixed up. Should be ds2 was awake when I picked up ds1 from preschool!!

[tryingtobemarypoppins2]

My DS is the same age. At the moment he sleeps 7pm-7am and then 12-4 or sometimes even later! I have been concerned.
I am currently trying to improve his diet....he is so fussy though. I am giving him vitamins etc and having his weight monitored by a nursery nurse.
Am I worried so can see why your concerned!

[loler]

I was refer to hospital with my ds as he was always tired - the GP was concern as it was a change in his habits (he'd given up day time sleeps for ages), he slept from 5.30pm straight through until I woke him up (so I could do the school run) at 7.45 but if left he would go until 9.30am. He would then have a 2-3 hour sleep during the day too. When he was awake he wasn't his old self, he was very quiet and stopped playing with his friends (nursery commented on this). This went on for about 5 months before I went to the GP when Ds was about 2.6.

The dr at the hospital was great, he looked at his weight and looked to see that it was on the same curve (this was a bit tricky as he's only been weighed about 4 times in his red book - can tell he's not PFB!), had a good look at him and said the best thing to do was leave it for 4 months and see how things go.

It now is 4 months later and things are loads better. he sleeps 12 hours at night with the odd sleep during the day - I just think I'm lucky now.

So after the mamoth post - I guess what I'm saying is that your dc sound fine but if you are worried, keep a check on them for a month or so and if still not happy go and see your GP.

[tryingtobemarypoppins2]

Would a blood test be worth it? I keep thinking it might rule anything serious out?

[loler]

I discussed blood tests with the dr at the hospital - he said he would do them if I wanted to but as ds didn't look anaemic it was up to me, if he got worse or no better after the 4 months then the bloods would be taken.

The thought of getting blood from ds for a just incase was too much for me. I'm glad I left it as the mmr was bad enough!

[Rollmops]

Full blood works and I'd do it rather quickly. Many children do not 'look' anemic; there are many types of anemia and some are much, much worse that others. If I were you, I'd insist demand a full blood works tomorrow.
Hope all is well though.....