my daughter has just started full time school and is permanently tired
2007-01-06 07:28:40 · 23 answers · asked by kitten4anutta 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
i am in the uk, she will be 5 in april. but no naps in the afternoon at school.
her school day is 8:40am til 3:10pm
2007-01-06 07:40:33 · update #1
The only way to combat the tiredness is early nights, at four years of age our children were in bed between 6:30 and 7:00pm, even now my youngest daughter who is 7, goes to bed at 8:00 and my oldest daughter who is 10, very rarely gets to stay up past 9:00 at the very latest on school nights.
Although our daughters do think that we are a little hash for imposing early bedtimes on school nights the results show in their school work.
Young children need a lot of sleep, and when they do the benefits are plain to see in their work.
2007-01-06 07:51:31 · answer #1 · answered by Hendo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She should be getting 8-10 hours of sleep plus a nap at school. Talk to her teacher about the quality of her nap at school. Adjust your routine when you arrive home so that she completes her homework, eats dinner and has a little free time but gets enough time to wind down and get a long good night of sleep. My son is 3 and he's needs a whole lot of sleep. With a 1 1/2 hour nap at school he comes home at 4, has dinner at 5:30, play time and then he is ready to go to bed for the night at 7:30 and wakes up at 7. Seems like too much sleep..but he's following what his body tells him. Your daughter may not require as much but she obviously needs a lot more. It's important for you to also recognize the signs of her fatigue when you arrive home and don't allow her to over extend herself.
2007-01-06 15:36:43 · answer #2 · answered by Bonita Applebaum 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son did the same thing when I put him full time. He just needed more rest time at home. I moved his bed time up a hr and calm play up a hr early as well so he was calmer for bed time. About 2 weeks into it he got on the groove and is much better. Sometimes he will nap at school if he is tired enough but it took him a while to feel comfy to do that.
Just needs time to get used to the new routine and maybe a little more sleep at home the night before.
Best of luck to you!
2007-01-06 15:34:45 · answer #3 · answered by AussieMom 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Children under 11 need at least 12 hours sleep a night. All three of my children go to bed at six, they are 6 years, 4 years and 14 months. It helps them grow and their brain to develop. Also eating a healthy breakfast helps, such as a cereal maybe rice crispies but not too filling because if you eat too much it can make you sleepy. If this doesn't help she may be having trouble getting into a deep sleep and not resting fully, she may need to go see a doctor. Good luck, I know its not easy, but the early bed time will give you a break as well.
2007-01-07 03:43:32 · answer #4 · answered by clairewENSLEY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can take a lot out of a 4 year old. Sounds like her schedule has been turned upside down! She may need more rest at home, beyond that, it will just be a matter of adjusting to a new schedule. Plus, being away from home all day and doing new, exciting things can just make her exhausted overall after she gets home.
Give her some more time :)
2007-01-06 15:33:42 · answer #5 · answered by f319 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wow. That is a long day for a four year old. I would honestly try to give her more sleep both at night and in the morning. Make sure you do all you can to have your morning ready to go and run smoothly, then wake her up only when you must to get there on time. Poor thing, that really is a long day for her age!
2007-01-08 00:14:15 · answer #6 · answered by imoffmynut 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being at school and being home is entirely different. She is probably having to concentrate more on what is going on around her than being at home with mum. At home, she could have a nap when wanted, but at school it's different. To put the boot on the other foot, as an adult, would you find it tiring to go out and do a full days work in a different environment?
2007-01-06 15:47:43 · answer #7 · answered by Somer 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
keep them on a tight sleeping schedual and make sure they are getting 8 hours of sleep and a nap if they are tired from school but not longer than an hour. i had to do that with my son. and another thing it might be is they are not getting fully rounded meals with 2 snacks a day... thats another reason he got tired often
2007-01-06 15:33:41 · answer #8 · answered by angel w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think most children get tired when they first start school, mine certainly did. Don't worry too much. Just get her into bed at a reasonable time, make sure she has a good breakfast and a good lunch and plenty to drink and in time she should settle down.
2007-01-06 15:37:41 · answer #9 · answered by The Mad cyclist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure she goes to bed at a reasonable time - 7pm or 7.30pm is not unreasonable given the hours she is in school. Also , make sure she has a proper breakfast before she goes out; preferably with something that is low GI such as porridge.
2007-01-07 07:00:19 · answer #10 · answered by D B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋