How exhausting!! Definitely recommend seeing a GP, maybe a paediatrician even to give you some ideas on how to work it out with your daughter… Best of luck!! Hope you get a decent sleep soon!!!!!!

I hope you got some answers and your daughter has settled down now. It doesn’t sound normal to me. My 4yo goes to bed at 7:30pm and wakes at 7am. Children her age need 10-12hrs sleep a night.

my 16 month old is the same, the doctor recommended a product called be calm, they are tissue salts and help

Have you been to a naturopath? I would try magnesium as a starter but only after you’ve had a consult with a naturopath and maybe had all her other minerals checked. The poor little girl, and you! sleep deprivation is a serious condition that needs to be fixed asap. good luck.

Aw I’m so sorry, that would be absolutely exhausting. Maybe have a chat to your local gp

I read all this i hope you update us all later, good luck and god bless

My son very energetic too but he still can sleep well all night.

Beksmum.. She sleeps with me already lol

I will try the ‘wind down time’ again, thank you
She actually went to sleep early tonight. Though she was awake at 6:30am and at pre school today. She had a bath, had dinner then we laid in bed and she watched Frozen on the Ipod.. Next thing I knew, i woke up almost an hour later and she was sound asleep.
She has only woken once tonight but went straight back to sleep

Thanks ladies. You all have some great advice and I truly appreciate it

I know this isn’t the greatest answer, but I slept with her in her bed, I only had to do it for a week and now she will go to sleep at bedtime and sleep through the night, just routine.

have you thought about going to a sleep clinic?

It’s sounds like you have to have wind down time. Meaning warm dark room low light at least one hour before bedtime, quiet reading , now noise etc, which means no excitement. Try this for a week so and see what happens.

Thanks for all your helpful answers!

We are waiting on seeing a specialist at the hospital. As they keep saying that it could be Aspergers related.

I would LOVE to get some time to myself but sadly, I live with my disabled Mum (I’m her carer) and there is no Pop around to help. I just have to be strong and continue to try.
I’ve tried Essential Oils also.. I thought they were working but it seemed that just helped on the days she was really tired.

It seems that she gets tired early, around dinner time. but fights the urge to sleep and in turn, becomes over tired and thats when the insomnia part comes into it :/

I will definitely try that routine.. though she will argue about the 2 books! lol

Thank you all so much again!! xxx

I found this trick for my 4 year old who had the same problem and woke us up from bed one night with fire burning in my visitors room, he had been wondering around while everybody was in bed and got the matches. I got some CDs of Elmo, Robin Wood, Sound of Music and many more. When he lies to watch them in his bed, before he knows it, he is already asleep. I kept on searching for these kids very entertaining movies, and finally, his system calmed down and now he goes to bed normally, as every other person or even before.

My 3 year old daughter is the same.. I have found on the nights where I have a very strict wind down routine she sleeps better.
This means bath, and dinner a done at least 1 hour before bed, the say 7.30pm, we go Into her room, read a max of 2 books (no negotiations) then I stay with her till she is asleep. I find calming her body and mind down really helps.

I would be speaking to a GP and just see what they recommend

I would be looking into changing the diet and if you have already done this then I would book into a sleep school. I have heard so many positive things from many people. Don’t be against medication either as some are natural and the specialist normally tries this first. You have to think about the positive as a person cannot keep going with no sleep or only a couple of hours as this can cause larger issues in the future.

You have a lot on your hands to deal with. Have you had a second opinion re the ADHD? Beside cutting out the food additives known to hype kids up, there is new research into the effects of Gluten on hyperactivity. Some children have responded significantly to a Gluten Free diet. Definitely go and see your GP and if he is complacent about helping, go to another Doctor.

I know what you are going through. My son had sleeping problems until he was seven years old when we finally discovered he had a problem with the sphincter at the top of his stomach (pyloric). As soon as he lay down and started falling asleep the muscle relaxed and allowed acidic content to enter his esophagus. As soon as he roused and sat up, it was okay. He kept saying he had a tummy ache but scans, xrays etc did not pick it up and I was told he had psychological problems, ADHD and all sorts of other things. When we at last found a Doctor who correctly diagnosed the problem and treated it all our lives changed for the better. My darling boy was so much happier and his whole personality changed and it was such a joy to see him set free.

Please don’t give up trying or resort to medication to fix the problem. There are good health providers out there who will listen and who are prepared to go that extra step. I know my son’s problem differs from your child’s, but when you find the right solution the future will be so much better for you both. I wish you love and all the luck in the world.

Talk to you GP and I think there are sleep clinic too so you may like to give them a call too? Even if there are no reasons for your daughter to be like this, it is not good for her.

Agreeing with other people. Speek to your doctor, Still not happy, try another and another. Also give your local health nurse a call. Sounds like you need to take her to a sleep clinic to find out whats going on. In the mean time, call in the reinforcements (Nana, Pa, neighbour, day time care) so you can get some rest so you can function.

Thanks guys.

I have tried diet changes due to her being diagnosed with ADHD.. But nothing seems to help.
I can have her out on hikes, playing at the park.. I’ve tried putting movies on for her in bed. Reading stories, lights .. everything you can think of.
She just uses it as ‘playtime’.
Doctor told me to try phernergan to help her sleep. But it hyped her more than she usually is :/ aghh! lol