Is my 7-year-old child sleeping too much?
My child gets very tired and sleeps very easily. While parents of babies might find this a nice problem to have, in a 7-year-old it's possibly a concern. She easily sleeps up to 14 hours a night, also will still sometimes have a daytime nap like a preschooler. At bedtime she goes off very fast (like in 10 to 120 seconds) even if there's a lot of noise or excitement.
I don't want to exaggerate the "problem", she has never fallen asleep at school or while talking, or while sat at a table. She is very active and lively during the day. But she does seem to need an awful lot of sleep.
Recently she can't get up in the mornings in time for school, almost like a teenager, and is finding it hard to give her schoolwork any attention in the evening. Sure, getting up in the morning and doing homework, not easy for most children. But being such a big sleeper is starting to get in the way of these basics.
How much sleep is too much at that age?
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According to Web MD a seven-year-old should get about 10 to 11 hours of sleep per day.
3-6 Years Old: 10 - 12 hours per day
Children at this age typically go to bed between 7 and 9 p.m. and wake up around 6 and 8 a.m., just as they did when they were younger. At 3, most children are still napping while at 5, most are not. Naps gradually become shorter as well. New sleep problems do not usually develop after 3 years of age.
7-12 Years Old: 10 - 11 hours per day
At these ages, with social, school, and family activities, bedtimes gradually become later and later, with most 12-years-olds going to bed at about 9 p.m. There is still a wide range of bedtimes, from 7:30 to 10 p.m., as well as total sleep times, from 9 to 12 hours, although the average is only about 9 hours.
That sounds like your daughter needs a little too much sleep, especially if it is starting to interfere with school. If it were me I would probably mention it to your doctor during the next check up.
I have the same problem with my 7 year old son. Although he yawns through tiredness during the day, he is still very active. He goes to sleep quickly at 6:30/7:00 and wakes up tired at 6 a.m.
I took him to an Ear Nose Throat Consultant and he had his tonsils and adenoids out in March.
They thought it may solve the problem, but thus far it hasn't.
Ask to see an ENT to see if her adenoids are blocking her airways and stopping her getting good quality sleep.
Good luck.
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