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How can I help dd get to sleep?

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Dancergirl · 06/12/2010 14:05

Dd1 (9.5) has always had a late body clock, ie goes to sleep late, gets up late. However lately it has becoming worse and worse and I'm getting worried.

I like her in bed by 8-8.30pm and she reads till 9pm or so. But she's often still awake much later than this - sometimes past 10pm. She's impossible get up in the morning of course but once she's had breakfast she's normally ok.

She just seems to have a lot of energy in the evening and can't get to sleep. She gets enough exercise btw - she does a lot of ballet which seems to energise her even more rather than make her tired.

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0karen · 07/12/2010 23:55

Sounds as if you need to get her to burn off some energy, get her to play out more or/and do you have a Wii get her some dance games and exercise games they are so fun

Alternatively take her to the park and get her to fetch a ball :)

Othersideofthechannel · 08/12/2010 01:02

As you say she is already getting plenty of exercise, maybe she needs a longer wind-down time? Can you get her into her bed earlier?

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