Growthspurt or Threadworm? OR Attention Seeking?

[colditz]

Ds1 is getting up at 8pm every night, having been in bed for about 30 minutes, wailing he is hungry.

So I make him a sandwich and try not to be too interesting.

he gets plenty of 1-1 time with me (more than ds2 does!) but he does go to playschool and always sticks his fingers in his mouth.

The amount he eats at all other meals seem to have doubled - been like this for about 10 days now.

My ds, will be 5 in May.He went through a phase 2 months ago where there wasnt enough food in the house to feed him, woke up an hour after bedtime starving (even after toast and milk at supper time!!!!) He ate every waking hour and then this added snack, for about 7-10 days, then stopped. In a month he grew over 4 cms and 2 full shoe sizes (but he was and still is short and scrawny). So i think it was a growth spurt.
But i did what you did, kept it all low key and boring, ate it in his room, i did not let him come down or anything, incase it was an attention thing...I would make sure he has a supper, then go with the flow. If it's still the same in a week or so look at it again....

First, threadworm doesn't cause more hunger, from what I know. They are just tiny worms, and not that many of them. They're not tapeworms.

How old is he?

Given that he's eating more in the day, I'd say growth spurt. I'd squeeze in more food wherever possible, maybe make sure everything is high fat, unless you have concerns about his weight.

Colditz, not trying to be a nosey old witch or anything, but i think i just remembered other posts about circumstances. I can see where you might think it was an attention/reassurance thing, i would too tbh. Still think for the moment treat it like you have been, food through the day, and the extra without fuss later if req...see what happens. it probably is a growth spurt..i still cant get over how much food my eldest consumed in a 10 day period. Even Dh would have struggled, and believe me that's saying something

he is 4, and yes, I did wonder if the circs have meant he wants to reassure himself I am still here

But his dad mover out 6 weeks ago, and he doesn't seem to unsettled by it all. Maybe this is his way of being unsettled.

He has had a very busy day.

I do hope that he is not comfort eating, God, I do that, I'd be so ashamed if he had learned it from me

I am positive it will be a growth spurt, i was serious when i said there was not enough food in the house!!! Go easy on yourself, i am sure at his age he is responding to his bodies needs....do what you are doig and i am sure he will be fine!