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Can anyone help with Sleep

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Popcicle123 · 11/06/2018 06:46

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Can anyone help? My DD 8 has always had difficulty getting to sleep, it can take her hours. She is quite an anxious child so we have tried mindfulness, yoga, sleep sounds, lavender..... the list goes on & on. It's not every night & sometimes she falls asleep with no problem but then gets up to the toilet through the night & cant get back to sleep. She was a prem baby (if that makes a difference) when she came home from hospital she never slept more than an hour at a time until she was 1. She manages ok at school & is a healthy girl although very small for her age. She has always been active & attends lots of activities. She has just recently started swim club & really loves it. I thought it would tire her out but it seems to have made thing worst. She comes home from swim club looking like a zombie but can't sleep until nearly midnight. I'm totally stressed can anyone help/advise please?

OP posts:
Popcicle123 · 11/06/2018 06:48

Oh i meant to say, she has an older & younger brother who have no problems with sleep.

OP posts:
Okaaaaay · 11/06/2018 06:49

My only advice is to tell them not to ‘try’ to sleep, as that makes it worse.
But mine have to try to stay in bed and not wander around or put the light on.

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