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[quote=Anonymous]For the last three weeks my 8 year old son has had trouble sleeping. And it's turning into a bad cycle where he worries about not sleeping and therefore, misses more sleep. We're trying to get a handle on it by trying to figure out if there are triggers:
-school stress (maybe), 
-friend stress (don't think so), 
-possible bullying (trying not to be blind to this, but I genuinely don't think so), 
-bad thoughts (he and school friends have begun telling "scary" stories at recess--he has told them to me and they are definitely mild, campfire-type stories, but then again, it could be scaring him)
-the result of something normal (growing spurts, changes in hormones, etc.--he's only 8, but very big for his age)

I have a call into his doctor, but curious if anyone else has experienced sleep issues with this age child--especially in boys. Prior to this  he was such a great sleeper. He'd fall asleep within 10 minutes, would stay asleep all night and wasn't easily awakened.

Any good books I should read? Any tips (does advising "counting sheep" help?)? Thanks for reading. [/quote]

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