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Why does my 9-year-old wake up around 1-5 am already for weeks. she usually falls back asleep between 30 min-5 hours. sometimes stays up all night. she keeps waking me up and neither of us is getting enough sleep. how to deal with it? is it insomnia?
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This is not normal and needs an evaluation by her doc. If it is not a physical ailment it could easily represent an emotional one. Either way there are steps that can be taken to work through this & eventually get everyone some sleep.
Answered 7/7/2022
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You may need to address her routine of activities and eating. Sleep hygiene: Visit this site for info on this topic https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/about_sleep/sleep_hygiene.html Wish you good health!
Answered 7/9/2022
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