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Are too many sports making my child over-tired?

 It is quite common for children of this age to have sleep problems; either difficulty getting to sleep or waking in the middle of the night and being unable to get back to sleep.

It can cause a lot of worry and the fear of not being able to get to sleep becomes even more of a problem.

There are a few simple measures to try first - you may have already done some of these.

• First a few reassurances: Your daughter probably thinks that because everyone else in the house seems to sleep well there must be something wrong with her. Tell your daughter that this is a common problem and that most people have difficulty sleeping at some time in their lives.

Tell her she will not suffer or stop growing if she does not sleep - all her body needs is to rest lying down. Reassure her that you are taking her worries seriously and that you are going to help her sleeping to get back to normal.

• Check her bedtime routine - does she have a winding-down time when she is not physically active and not on the computer?

Perhaps she can try having a relaxing bath, reading, watching TV, playing cards or a board game or talking with you over a hot drink, for 20 minutes or so. Make sure her bed time is not too late as being over-tired can stop her sleeping.

• Find out if there is anything that could be done to improve her sleeping arrangements. Examples are a change in the position of her bed, her mattress, pillow, a hot water bottle, bedside lamps, or having someone sleeping in the same room (or not).

Ask if there is anything that keeps her awake, for example needing to go to the toilet, a ticking clock, noisy radiator or other 'house' noises.

Keep a diary or wall chart of how her nights progress over a week or two. Think about letting her have a sleepover at a close friend or relative's house. She may find she sleeps well on such occasions and this in itself will be very reassuring to her.

Sometimes anxiety or even depression can stop a child sleeping - there may be other signs such as difficulty concentrating and failing school performance, low confidence and self esteem or poor appetite.

If you think this could be happening it would be worth talking to her teachers at school to see if they have noticed a change in her or whether they have picked up on any worries she might have. Her teachers will also need to know if she is not sleeping as tiredness in itself will affect her performance at school.

If you think she may be over-anxious or depressed or if her sleeping does not improve, take her to see her GP who can refer her to the child psychiatry team if necessary.

They have professionals who are experienced in helping with sleep problems; in some areas they or the local health visitors run sleep clinics specifically to help with this problem.

We recommend readers seek personal medical attention in appropriate circumstances.