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Insomniac 8 year old. Any advice?

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bingowingsmcgee · 30/01/2020 08:33

Dd, 8, really struggles to get to sleep. She has the usual routine of supper, story, sleep, but often it takes her hours and then she's a crying mess in the morning. Last night it was 11 when she finally nodded off. She'd gone to bed at 8! She says when she gets in bed she's tired but her body just doesn't let her sleep. She's not an anxious child, and she gets plenty of exercise. It's like she's just a night owl, but that doesn't work for school days does it? Has anyone found anything to help?

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totallyradllama · 30/01/2020 21:21

Try the sleep casts on headspace they're lovely. I think some wd be ok for age 8, my dd12 lives them and I like "cat marina" best.

ballsdeep · 30/01/2020 21:34

We use audio books on our Alexa for our 8 year old. He chooses a book to download and listens to it.

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