daughter overtired, worried

thanks, she's had apnea spells as a baby but that was because she was born 3 months preemature. she hasn't had a spell since she was about 3 months old. as far as i know anyway. i'll start by going to the dorctors and see what he says. thanks

she's only in a 45 minute dance class once a week, so i don't think it's that affecting her. it's not late, she's home in time for bed that night.

Dark leafy greens, proteins (like most nuts and meats) contain good amounts of iron. I've been anemic my whole life, as have my mother and sisters. My son hasn't, thank God, but he does get extremely tired during growth spurts. I remember when I was a kid and I'd get the "sleepy spells", I would sleep literally for a couple of days at a time. As a toddler and a teen especially. There was one episode where my sister and parents called an ambulance because I was asleep for three days. I woke once to use the bathroom and get a drink of water after 2 days. I'd say let her sleep, but get her checked out just to be sure. If her appetite is good and she enjoys her activities when she's not tired, she may just be growing. See about getting her iron drops while she's going through this. It will make her feel so much better. Also get yourself checked while you're at it; iron deficiency tends to be passed down. If that doesn't work, you could try pulling one or two extracurricular activities to see if she perks up. I just think it's odd that such a young child is involved in so much. My kid rarely even goes to daycare; he's always too busy playing with the neighborhood kids. Blessed Be

Daycare does make kids more tired! how much does she weigh? How tall is she? The only problem with iron supplements, is the disease that some people have, where they store too much iron and the body cannot get rid of it fast enough! This also makes people more tired, and often the person shows low blood iron, since they tend to avoid food with iron in it! The only solution for it is having your blood drawn every so many weeks, so it does not damage your organs! She may also have allergies.

no i haven't taken her yet. i think i'm going to. i have a checkup for her booked next month so i think i'll mention it then

You should definitely call the doctor now and tell about the tiredness! You may be able to move the appointment up to a sooner date. It is very important the she be tested and screened. There are many reasons for a sympton of tiredness at her age! I do believe the children this age need twelve hours of sleep at night plus two during the day!

i'm sorry but 4 year olds aren't tired the second they wake up from a 12 hour sleep til the second they go to bed that night. it's not normal to be really tired 24-7.

i have cronic insomnia and i'm an extremely light sleeper. i don't hear her wake up during the night. some nights she does but it's rare and i always hear her on those nights. so i don't think she is waking up but then i can't be completely sure since i'm sleeping as well. not too sure what is going on. but i now she was never like this a while back. it's just lately, (last few months)

Do you know if she's waking during the night? That could be it. Have you spoken to a doctor? Maybe she needs some tests, even if just to eliminate possible causes. She may just be lacking in something (iron, potassium, for instance). You know your little girl better than anyone, so if you think what is happening isn't right, trust your instincts, take her to a doctor. I hope all goes well.

she is in activities, she takes jazz and tap dance. thanks, never thought of low iron, maybe i'll see the doc.

sometimes I feel exhausted when I'm practically doing nothing... and its usually low iron... Also ask her if she get dizzy when she lifts her head up quickly while having it down between her knees... that could also be a sign of low iron...

thanks a lot for the advice, i appreciate it

no she loves school. she is so excited to go all the time, she gets mad when she is sick and i keep her home. she has one little girl who she is really close to at school and they have a blast together. so i don't think that's the problem

thanks, don't think it's poor eye sight, she's been checked and has glasses that she just got so they should be working fine. however i know i toss and turn all night and don't sleep good and i'm always tired as well so maybe she does the same.

i know kids need 12 hours, that's not the issue. she is getting that, some days more. she sometimes goes down at 6:30. my worry is that she is still so tired all day. they say at school the mornings it's hard for her to concentrate and she's so exhausted at school. if your getting enough sleep she shouldn't be so tired.