help with sleeping for an almost 7 year old

gerberadaisy · 10-20-2014, 01:01 PM

My best friends little girl will be 7 in December. She's been having some sleep issues for some time & mom has asked me if I know of any supplements that can help. She OK'd me asking here. She sleeps on their bedroom floor & has for some time. They've been trying to transition her to her own room without success. Their house is really tiny (a converted garage) so they can't really reconfigure their living space very well. About 6 months ago she was asking for help & I think they couched the room transition for now. She's been waking up scared for some time. Is this the age of night terrors?

Are there any supplements that might help her sleep through the night &/or help with waking up scared? I've recommended Valerian Super Calm (I have told her that this one can backfire as some people are hyped rather than calmed by iValerian), Chamomile Calm, & Calms4Kids. She's read up on Melatonin but is concerned about some of the mixed reviews & possible nightmares. Anything else that might help?

Thanks.

ValiantJoy07 · 10-20-2014, 04:48 PM

Have they considered d pinworms being at play?we use eiatomaceius earth when dd2 is having a rough time sleeping or having a lot of nightmares, a day or two (and we continue for a few weeks) of it seems to help so much. We know she has yeast overgrowth, and suspect that she may deal with more nightmares and anxiety when pin worms get out of hand as well

. Either way the diotomaceous earth seems to balance her gut when diet alone isn't doing it.

http://www.askdrsears.com/topics/hea...es-nightwaking

gerberadaisy · 10-20-2014, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ValiantJoy07

Have they considered d pinworms being at play?we use eiatomaceius earth when dd2 is having a rough time sleeping or having a lot of nightmares, a day or two (and we continue for a few weeks) of it seems to help so much. We know she has yeast overgrowth, and suspect that she may deal with more nightmares and anxiety when pin worms get out of hand as well

. Either way the diotomaceous earth seems to balance her gut when diet alone isn't doing it.

http://www.askdrsears.com/topics/hea...es-nightwaking

I will ask her about that. I'm not sure how crunchy she is so not at all sure they'd try diatamaceous clay but just in case, where would one get that? Yeast might be an issue because of her own issues so I'll mention it to her.

gerberadaisy · 10-21-2014, 08:46 AM

anybody?

ValiantJoy07 · 10-25-2014, 07:49 AM

anybody have any extra advice?

mamacat · 10-25-2014, 09:42 AM

The mag via kid calm or epsom salt bath would prob help.Has she tried that yet? Is there something that scared her?

gerberadaisy · 10-25-2014, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by mamacat

The mag via kid calm or epsom salt bath would prob help.Has she tried that yet? Is there something that scared her?

Not that I know of.

I don't think there's one thing that scared her. She's been talking about sleep problems with her for about 2 years now but never mentioned the scared part until recently. She's almost always slept on the floor in their room.

by "mag" you mean magnesium?

& by kids calm do you mean this? http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/p/natur...5#.VEvX8vnF_ng

Calms4Kids doesn't contain magnesium so that's why I'm asking.

You think Magnesium might help though?
Thanks.

mamacat · 10-25-2014, 10:25 AM

Sorry thought kidscalm was a magnesium product.Def magnesium helps to calm nervous system and relax muscles

10-20-2014, 01:01 PM	#1
gerberadaisy Rose Trellis Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,313	help with sleeping for an almost 7 year old My best friends little girl will be 7 in December. She's been having some sleep issues for some time & mom has asked me if I know of any supplements that can help. She OK'd me asking here. She sleeps on their bedroom floor & has for some time. They've been trying to transition her to her own room without success. Their house is really tiny (a converted garage) so they can't really reconfigure their living space very well. About 6 months ago she was asking for help & I think they couched the room transition for now. She's been waking up scared for some time. Is this the age of night terrors? Are there any supplements that might help her sleep through the night &/or help with waking up scared? I've recommended Valerian Super Calm (I have told her that this one can backfire as some people are hyped rather than calmed by iValerian), Chamomile Calm, & Calms4Kids. She's read up on Melatonin but is concerned about some of the mixed reviews & possible nightmares. Anything else that might help? Thanks.

10-20-2014, 04:48 PM	#2
ValiantJoy07 Rose Garden "Take Joy Home, And make a place in thy great heart for her...Joy is the grace we say to God." ~Jean Ingelow~ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Forest Posts: 16,337	Re: help with sleeping for an almost 7 year old Have they considered d pinworms being at play?we use eiatomaceius earth when dd2 is having a rough time sleeping or having a lot of nightmares, a day or two (and we continue for a few weeks) of it seems to help so much. We know she has yeast overgrowth, and suspect that she may deal with more nightmares and anxiety when pin worms get out of hand as well . Either way the diotomaceous earth seems to balance her gut when diet alone isn't doing it. http://www.askdrsears.com/topics/hea...es-nightwaking __________________ Hannah Joy Intuitive People Loving Introvert Married since '05 to Ryan software and web applications developer. Homeschooling Mama to my 5 Joys... dd1 RJ (12/07), dd2 AJ (08/09), dd3 PJ (01/12), ds1 Ziggy (09/15), ds2 Sunny (05/18) Enjoying a Healing Diet to manage SPD and other health challenges. Sorry for the typos and sloppy grammar I don't have a good excuse anymore.

10-21-2014, 08:46 AM	#4
gerberadaisy Rose Trellis Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,313	Re: help with sleeping for an almost 7 year old anybody?

10-25-2014, 07:49 AM	#5
ValiantJoy07 Rose Garden "Take Joy Home, And make a place in thy great heart for her...Joy is the grace we say to God." ~Jean Ingelow~ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Forest Posts: 16,337	Re: help with sleeping for an almost 7 year old anybody have any extra advice? __________________ Hannah Joy Intuitive People Loving Introvert Married since '05 to Ryan software and web applications developer. Homeschooling Mama to my 5 Joys... dd1 RJ (12/07), dd2 AJ (08/09), dd3 PJ (01/12), ds1 Ziggy (09/15), ds2 Sunny (05/18) Enjoying a Healing Diet to manage SPD and other health challenges. Sorry for the typos and sloppy grammar I don't have a good excuse anymore.

10-25-2014, 09:42 AM	#6
mamacat Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,473	Re: help with sleeping for an almost 7 year old The mag via kid calm or epsom salt bath would prob help.Has she tried that yet? Is there something that scared her? __________________ ~Catherine~ Mama to 5: C W C J S And Grandma to 3: A ,K and baby C

10-25-2014, 10:25 AM	#8
mamacat Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,473	Re: help with sleeping for an almost 7 year old Sorry thought kidscalm was a magnesium product.Def magnesium helps to calm nervous system and relax muscles __________________ ~Catherine~ Mama to 5: C W C J S And Grandma to 3: A ,K and baby C

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