Tired 9yo DS - growth spurt/growing up?

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DS1 is just 9 and has been feeling tired for 7 - 10 days, school have mentioned it too, he's not his normal chitter chatter footballing self, he's getting plenty of sleep, 11-12 hours a night, good diet with a few improvements to be made I am sure. He has also started to get really sweaty feet and palms, not smelly feet just sweaty.

Do 9 year old boys have growth spurts? Is is the start of puberty?

Any advice of ideas?

Thanks

Definitely growth spurts, my DS also 9 but I have the other side of the problem, never stops moving, up at the crack of dawn and eventually settles at around midnight after reading half a library of books!

I expect a 9 year old boy to be energetic and I would be concerned if I saw a drastic change to what you are describing. I would pop him up the Doctors, they may run a few blood tests to see if it is anything more than the onset of pubity.

Good luck x