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Dd Just started reception

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faithfulbird20 · 13/09/2021 19:15

She's got a bit of a cold and it's only been her first day but she's fallen asleep at 5pm. What should I do? Wake her up or let her carry on sleeping? I'm scared she'll wake up at 2am otherwise and won't go back to sleep. Wake her up now for an hour and then put her back to sleep? Or just let her sleep through the night? She is absolutely shattered.

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Aroundtheworldin80moves · 13/09/2021 19:16

Has she had dinner?

SummerHouse · 13/09/2021 19:18

I would let her sleep. That's a tough decision. Good luck.

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faithfulbird20 · 13/09/2021 19:18

Came back from school and had some soup, 2 sandwiches and a donut. She's not had dinner...

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Comedycook · 13/09/2021 19:19

If she's not in pjs, I'd probably wake her, get her changed, brush teeth and tuck her straight into bed

OnlyFoolsnMothers · 13/09/2021 19:22

I’d prob wake her for bath pjs and some offer further snack

Blueroses99 · 13/09/2021 19:23

My DD has only been doing half days at Reception so far and has been asking to go to bed over an hour before her bedtime, she skipped dinner but had an extra bottle of milk and woke at her normal time. I think she just needed the extra sleep. Not sure what a full day is going to do to her!

So I wouldn’t wake her!

whosaidtha · 13/09/2021 19:29

How is soup and sandwiches after school not dinner?

DownWhichOfLate · 13/09/2021 20:27

@Blueroses99 - your daughter has bottles of milk whilst being reception aged?

Blueroses99 · 13/09/2021 20:43

[quote DownWhichOfLate]@Blueroses99 - your daughter has bottles of milk whilst being reception aged?[/quote]
Yes she has SEN and I’m not going to discuss why as that is not the point of the post but perhaps I should be more mindful about mentioning it.

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faithfulbird20 · 13/09/2021 20:46

@whosaidtha we don't have dinner at 3.30pm.

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faithfulbird20 · 13/09/2021 20:47

@DownWhichOfLate why the judgement? Why does it matter?

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IWantT0BreakFree · 13/09/2021 20:47

@Blueroses99 you shouldn't have to be mindful of what you say regarding your parenting choices. Some people just can't resist an opportunity to cast a bit of judgement and attempt to make someone feel shit. They don't seem to realise how it makes them look to everyone else when they just can't engage their brain (or their manners) before typing/speaking.

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faithfulbird20 · 13/09/2021 20:49

@Blueroses99 I don't think you ever have to explain anything to anyone about your kids.

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CanIUseYourLooPlease · 13/09/2021 20:50

Bit late to comment as over 2 hours ago but hope your DD had a good first day

IWantT0BreakFree · 13/09/2021 20:50

@faithfulbird20 if it were my DD I think I'd probably wake her for an hour or so, let her have a snack and a drink, do something quiet like reading (definitely no TV for mine or she'd be wired) and then try going back to bed. Having said that, there are a couple of times (before she started school) when she's been quite poorly and gone to sleep at teatime and slept through until morning. Tough call to make!

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faithfulbird20 · 13/09/2021 20:52

@CanIUseYourLooPlease hi thanks I've just woken her up. Given some calpol...some more soup/broth and a snack. Hopefully will be back to bed in the next hour! Thanks

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CanIUseYourLooPlease · 13/09/2021 20:53

Ah bless her. Sleep is sometimes the best thing when they are ill. Fingers crossed she will sleep through and feel better in the morning. I found the first week of school wipes them out for the evening

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faithfulbird20 · 13/09/2021 20:55

@IWantT0BreakFree thank you for the advice. Like I said hopefully back in bed within the next hour! What do u do on the weekends let her sleep in and later bedtime?

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CoffeeRunner · 13/09/2021 20:59

DS2 would come home at 3.30pm & be asleep by 4pm when he started Reception too.

Sometimes he would wake up properly, if not we would just wake him to change for bed & then let him sleep.

He's almost 21 now & has always liked his sleep Grin.

Blueroses99 · 13/09/2021 21:02

@faithfulbird20 @IWantT0BreakFree thanks for your words of support Flowers

DownWhichOfLate · 13/09/2021 21:20

I was questioning it as it probably isn’t a solution to the majority of reception aged children. Giving them an extra bottle so they sleep through wouldn’t work.

Blueroses99 · 13/09/2021 21:42

@DownWhichOfLate

I was questioning it as it probably isn’t a solution to the majority of reception aged children. Giving them an extra bottle so they sleep through wouldn’t work.
I see. I didn’t mean milk while she was asleep though, I just meant she wanted milk instead of dinner which she was too tired for. If I skip a meal I might have a glass of milk instead.
IWantT0BreakFree · 13/09/2021 21:48

@faithfulbird20 my DD is pretty wedded to her 7pm/7:30pm bedtime so even if she's had a lie in she will still go to bed at the usual time. But yes, we let her sleep until whenever she naturally wakes on the weekends.
Hopefully your DD will shake her cold off quickly! It's good that she's still got an appetite and getting plenty of fluids.

DownWhichOfLate · 13/09/2021 21:54

Ah. I’m sorry to cause offence. For what it’s worth my child was still breastfeeding when they started school Shock. Anyhow, I hope OP’s daughter sleeps well and wakes full of energy for the next exciting day of school!

thisplaceisweird · 13/09/2021 21:56

@faithfulbird20

Came back from school and had some soup, 2 sandwiches and a donut. She's not had dinner...
Jesus what's she having for dinner? A turkey leg and a whole cheesecake?