HappyGrace Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 She never was a huge sleeper. Never napped as a toddler, etc. She is sleeping now 11 1/2-12 hours per night. Goes to bed at 8 (and sometimes is exhausted and asks to go in early at 7:30), and gets up at 7-8 a.m. She is quite physically active in a pretty rigorous sport 3x/wk, and is especially tired and sore after that. (She had her sport last wk Fri and is still a little sore today, which is also kind of alarming.) It has been going on for over a year. I know it could be hormonal or growing or something. Just wondering if it seems normal, or if anyone else is running into this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Totally normal. She is most likely about to hit a major growth spurt. ETA: I missed the over a year part....Maybe a check up with a ped. just to be safe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jplain Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Does she snore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGrace Posted January 11, 2012 Author Share Posted January 11, 2012 No snoring, thankfully! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Yes, she is at that age. Ds, who never slept much less napped, started sleeping more at about 12. As for the soreness, make sure she is stretching well before her sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I have three kids. Two don't sleep more than about 9 hours per night. One can sleep and sleep and sleep. He has been this way since birth. He just loves sleeping. He can easily sleep 12 hours if I let him. He is still in bed this morning! Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Normal. Most kids don't get enough sleep and if you let them sleep in they will make up for it. Through college. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/110191.php Note that it doesn't say the college kids had any problems sleeping for the 10 hours per day. And their moods improved when they got more sleep. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jplain Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Glad to hear she doesn't snore. Twelve hours is outside the normal range for a kid her age, but one of my sisters (now in her mid-20s) is like this too. If possible, I might do some surveillance for a night or two. Go in around 9pm (or whenever is convenient) and sit and read a book with a book light. Alternatively, you could just pop your head in and listen for a few minutes, several nights in a row. Listen for subtler signs of sleep apnea or another sleep issue. Does she toss and turn? Do you ever hear her breath stop, catch, and then resume, possibly with some movement? If she seems to sleep peacefully, without a lot of movement, and with deep, even breathing, I wouldn't worry about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepyl Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Around 12 I started sleeping a lot. I could not sleep in since I had school and I could not go to Ned early because of dance and theatre. Instead I slept in the car everywhere we went. If you are concerned, take her to the doctor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly IN Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 My daughter is 12 and she is doing this as well. I work 2nd shift so I am not home to see if she is going to bed early. I think it is time I talk to my hubby. She sleeps in till 11 am. I let her sleep in one morning and she slept till 11. I got concerned but then hubby said she didn't go to sleep till 10:30. Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 12 hours a night occasionally (once or twice a week at most) is pretty normal. The fact that this seems to be daily for a year concerns me. Has she had a basic physical including blood work done? Also, I would not expect her to be terribly sore for days from a sport she trains with regularly. A little soreness here and there when she pushes herself harder than usual or tries something new, sure. But even then, kids generally recover from any soreness much more quickly than adults. I do NOT think what you list is *alarming*, but I do think it's worth investigating. It may be something as simple as needing a good, bio-available iron supplement or something like that. But I'd want it checked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGrace Posted January 11, 2012 Author Share Posted January 11, 2012 She has a physical coming up, so I guess I'll ask then. But otherwise, I'm glad to hear this is somewhat normal!! jplain-i have slept w/ her before and it is all good-thanks for the suggestion! I know dh is extra tired due to snoring, which we are working on, so I know it can really affect people! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Dd14 can sleep like nothing I've ever seen. Around 11 or 12, she started sleeping much harder and longer. She could easily do 12 hours a night. She's in highschool now, so she doesn't have that option. On school days she gets around 8 or 9. On weekends she will sleep as long as we let her. She has gone 16 hours on a Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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