6 year old DD napping

[ChefsKisser]

I don’t think it’s a massive deal but my youngest DD has started napping again most weekends. She asks to go for a sleep usually early afternoon and will get in bed and fall asleep immediately. I’ve never left her to wake naturally I always wake her after 1.5 hours max but goodness knows how long she’d sleep for! She’s a good sleeper- 7:30-6/6:30 Monday to Friday and maybe 8:30-7 on a weekend. She doesn’t do loads of extracurricular and has a normal busy kids life (weekend parties, afterschool club, swimming lessons) but nothing mad that should make her exhausted.

Is this just normal? I only worry as it’s new after years of not napping!

Have you noticed any changes, e.g. drinking a lot of water? Is she eating as usual?

Eating normally, no lost weight or anything or any other signs of diabetes. She’s incredibly clumsy so she’s always got bruises but they all have a cause not random bruising!

I'd ask for a blood test to check iron etc. I cannot imagine my 6yo having a nap unless he was ill or hadn't slept at all in the night.

Are you sure she sleeps well at night? No apnea?

I think I'd be inclined to take her to the GP for a check over/possibly bloods!

Ok interesting I might make an appointment then. My other daughter was really poorly a year ago and the wait for ‘urgent’ paeds bloods was 3 months so I won’t hold my breath…
Shes fine when she’s awake I wondered whether school was just getting to her but seeing those replies maybe I need to take a bit more seriously thank you.