I don't know how to ask the doctor this. I haven't taken her because I haven't figured out how to put it to him.
My daughter is 4 1/2 yr's old she is always sleep as she says she isn't as active as the other kids her age but she will play with them. At the park she will play and slide and swing. We don't go too often so it isn't because she is too active or worn out. We could do a few errands and she is wiped. She goes to school 4 days a week about 2 hrs a day.
She used to nap every day but lately it has been every other or so. But the past 2 days she has taken a nap each day like before.
When she sleeps, she sleeps. She will sleep at least 2-20 hrs at a time.
A few times she fell asleep at 3:30 in the after noon and didn't wake up until 7am the next morning. Usually she takes about 3-4 hr naps and sleeps all night even after those naps.
For example yesterday she took a nap at 3pm and woke up at 7pm.
And went to bed at 9pm. And woke up at 7am.
And all day long everyday she complains she is tired.
This just does not make sense to me. I have an 8 yr old daughter also and she is the opposite she does not like to sleep.
She also has not had any recent illness' either.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Last edited by claflamme; 05-31-2008 at 01:50 PM.
Reason: forgot to add info.
I don't know of any condition that makes children sleep more (other than SAD) but then I am not a doctor.
What I would say though is print off what you have wrote down and take that along to the doctors with you. As a mom we have an inbred sensor that tells us when there is something not right with our children. It sounds as though your alarm bells are ringing so go to the doctor and tell him what you have told us.
THank you. I keep thinking she will probably just get over it. But it just keeps continueing. I think I will take your advice. And print it off. I know if I just go there with nothing I will not know what to really say.
the only thing i've ever heard of that causes that much fatigue would be mono, but that usually presents with a bit of fever and sore throat, plus swollen glands.... has she had anything like that in the last month or so???
i would definitely go to the doctor about it! let us know what happens!
Maybe she is toxic, in other words her body does not process chemicals well, they are in all our foods, soaps, lotions, etc. She could be deficient in vitamins and minerals too......? Worth checking out.
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