To give up on dd sleep

[Donkeykong2019]

Dd is 5. Sleep has akways been shit. She is currently wide eyed and bushy tailed. I'm supposed to wake her up in 6.5 hours to get ready for school. Last night she was still awake gone 2am so I'm not hopeful of sleep anytime soon.

We took her adenoids and tonsils out in March to help her sleep and it made it worse. I can't get anyone to refer me to the sleep clinic.

Why don't they sleep?

Just wanted to offer support, you must be exhausted.

My ds doesn't need much sleep and used to be up for the day between 5-6:30. I couldn't make him sleep but the rule was he had to be in his bed quiet by a set time every day. He was allowed to read or listen to books but no screens.

Mine didn't sleep much at that age, he was interested in lots of things so just let him do them until he was tired, he stayed downstairs with us and went to bed when we did. Quite a well behaved child, no bother but was unconventional, didn't go in for routines. The grandparents didn't think it was right but no harm was done.

When puberty hit he could sleep for England!

The intensive work he does now involves a lot of travel and many late nights. Sometimes when at home he'll sleep most of the day. The life suits him.

We don't all fit into a neat box.

It might be a food intolerance. I would lie in bed and sing for hours.

www.fedup.com.au/factsheets/symptom-factsheets/sleep-disturbance-and-insomnia