My 3yo DS is constantly shattered. He wakes up, and he'll sit on the sofa for a few hours, exhausted.
He plays lots outside, and goes to pre school 2 and half days a week, and also a 30 minute swimming lesson once a week. We do also spend lots of time at home, as i'm conscious about him doing too much.
He quite often looks grey when he's tired, with big rings under his eyes. He hasn't napped during the day for about a year, and he goes to bed between 6:30 and 7:30 every evening. He sleeps all night but wakes up between 5:30 and 6:30 when he's at my house, (his dad and I aren't together) but when he's at his dad's every other weekend, he'll sometimes sleep until 11am, and never wakes earlier that 8!
Even after a lot of sleep at his dads he's still absolutely exhausted.
Development wise he's just where he should be, so i'm not concerned about that.
I spoke to the GP about it a few months ago, and he said he doesn't look anemic, but that his veins are really a bad, and a blood test would be really traumatic for him. He said that some children are just always tired, and he seems to be one of them!
His Dad and I aren't sure whether there's anything to be concerned about, which is why i'm asking the MN opinion! Could he just be a tired child, and does anyone else have a child like this? Or should I push for a blood test? I really don't want to do one if it's not absolutely necessary!
Sorry for the very long post, i don't want to drip feed!