My 7 year old daughter is very energetic... usually. The past few weeks she's been very quiet. Everytime I ask what's wrong, she says she's tired. She's the oldest, so I've never had a 7 year old before, and I don't know if this is normal. She doesn't feel sick and nothing hurts, she's just tired. She eats fine and plays... but she's tired. Should I be concerned? I know this isn't how she usually is but she says she doesn't have to see the doctor (she's not afraid of the doc). What do you think?
my guess is she's feeling a little overwhelmed by the wedding preparations. can you fit in a little one-on-one with her?
khairete
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On this one - go with your gut. If this is NOT normal for her - then by all means - take her to the Dr and get her checked out.
It COULD be that she's anemic. It COULD be that she's snoring while she's sleeping and that is causing her to not get a good night's sleep - with the pollen levels being as high as they've been lately - that could be it.
Her body is going to start to change now - 7 to 9 her body starts getting "primed" for puberty....
However, there's a lot of stress going on at home right now - crazy neighbor, wedding planning and in the "home stretch" as it is and everything else life brings....could be she's stressing herself and doesn't know how to verbalize how she's feeling and not sleeping well!!!
Let us know!!!
Is she getting 9-11 hrs sleep? If so I'd have a Dr check her. I dont know if Lyme disease is prevelant where you are but here it is real possibility and important to diagnose right away.
I don't know about this wedding and neighbor some are referring to, but I agree about checking into what a blood test might rule out. Vitamins at this age is good, too, if you are okay with that. I also worry about foul play and she's afraid of someone when something sudden in energy occurs like this. And that would need a real safe place to start with... Once those two areas are ruled out (the extreme concerns first), then keep a record of her sleep habits and rule that out. If it is still a problem, check with the doctor again. some blood diseases don't show up the first time. Being tired can always be just the body taking time to grow, but she would have acted like this in cycles over the years with energy, then sluggishness, then growth, then energy again... Good luck with this. and happy mother's day.
Get her checked for Lyme if you have it in your area. Being overly tired is one of the first symptoms and not everyone gets a bulls eye rash.
I think I would take her to the dr. and get a blood test ran.
Does she have seasonal allergies?
You know her best. If she's getting enough sleep and proper nutrition and it continues for a few months...I'd get her checked out.
Maybe it is just a phase. See if it lasts for more than another few weeks. Does she get enough sleep, or is her sleep disturbed by siblings, or other household noises? Does she take a good vitamin supplement? Good luck and Happy Mother's Day!
Is she eating a balanced diet? Does she take a multi-vitamin?? Try making sure of that for a few days...see if that makes a difference. Is she getting plenty of sleep or is she laying in bed, after you think she is asleep and reading or playing?
When she says she is tired does she simply go lay down and go to sleep or is she clingy and needing extra attention?
If your Mother's instinct is telling you to go to the doctor...do it...he/she can check your daughter out and see if there is something obvious going on...and at least put your mind at ease.
she could be a little anemic
A sudden behavior change like this can be an indicator of an underlying issue. I could be allergies, or anemia, or something else. I would call the doc and schedule an appointment, just to rule out any major issue (I've heard that an early symptom of lukemia is unexplained tiredness, but I don't think it's very likely. Still...)
Also have the doctor check her thyroid levels. When I was 13 my main symptom for my thyroid disorder was being tired all the time. Just another thought.
