DS1 is seven and looks permanently knackered! He has huge dark circles under his eyes and his behaviour towards the end of the day can be awful.
He goes to bed at 7.00 but can lie awake for up to an hour before actually going to sleep. He is then awake any time from about 5.30 to 6.00ish. This is often prompted by needing the loo and then he doesn't go back to sleep.
If it weren't for the obvious signs of tiredness I would think he doesn't need 12 hours but he clearly needs more sleep. He says he is "not like other people" and can't fall asleep easily.
Does anyone have any tips to encourage him to at least sleep a bit longer in the morning? So far he is OK at school but his behaviour/attainment may well start to deteriorate there soon if he doesn't get some sleep!