DS2 often complains he's too tired to do things. Not just school, things he enjoys too.
His diet isn't very good. He refuses all dairy and eggs and doesn't really like meat, although he eats a little. He does like fish and nuts, but I've always tried to do the that's what there is take it or leave it method of getting to be less pick (it hasn't worked!).
So when the rest of us are having eggs or meat, he'll eat the veg and cards but his meal will be almost completely protein free and I worry he's lacking in nutrients.
He doesn't enjoy breakfast at all, so often leaves home on only a homemade smoothy and a mouthful of cereal. Again no protein.
He gets lunch at school, usually a sausage in a bun, so a but of meat I suppose.
If I take him to the docs over the tiredness, will he just tell us he needs to eat better or will they test him and prescribe vitamins/iron/whatever he might be deficient in?
What else could be causing the tiredness?
He's in bed by 8pm and lights out by 9pm. No gadgets allowed in bedrooms, so getting plenty of sleep.
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12yo tired all the time
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FieldTrip · 05/07/2015 19:05
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