“my son is ten years old and he is having trouble going to sleep in his room,he says when he closes his eyes he can see the bed being smaller and all the furniture being bigger and the door being further away,he is trying to go asleep but always ends up coming into our bed where he falls fast asleep just wondering what your take is on this?”
If it’s ongoing, touch base with GP for referral onto a qualified child counselor. I’m not a child psychologist and I would want to know a little (well, a lot more!) about what is going on. This sounds like he might be anxious (yes, just like a toddler, older children experience anxiety often don’t want to be alone at night) I could be completely off the mark here, because there is just too little to go on here. But while waiting for the GP, start doing some thinking yourself: Is there anything going on in his life: recent move? recent family bereavement? upcoming event or new school? stress with sports team or friends? You or dad or a grandparent could try gently asking him directly about any bad feelings or emotions. He’s only 10: did a recent film or book disturb him? If real life checks out, also worth considering checking his phone/tablet use and what he has recently been exposed to (if he has one)! Be aware that this might also be something on his friends’ phones/devices. My colleagues are seeing children who are having difficulty emotionally processing adult images (sexual, violent, etc.) seen online. Confused children often can’t process it and are afraid to talk about it.
“my 6 week old…is congested. I can hear it at the back of his throat occasionally since sat. yesterday his nose ran a little bit clear, but this morning after a poor sleep he had dry green mucus on the end of one nostril in particular. iv used saline spray and aspirator today and after one of his feeds this afternoon he spit up with a little bit of green mucus in it. he is breastfed and feeding as normal with wet and dirty nappies and in great smily form so that’s why I haven’t dashed to doc on call yet, however the fact hes so young is why I feel the gp visit is warranted.”
There are no red flags in what you have written (eating well, wet nappies, good form) but if you are worried at all, always touch base with GP for an infant under age 3 months! It’s okay. Doctors also have a lower threshold for worrying about these very littlest ones.
Take away here:
Trust your instincts. For anyone who may have missed it before: Mammy instinct is real. It’s not always completely right, but it’s usually in the ballpark. Good doctors know to listen to a worried mammy real concern (sorry – just not always to her Dr. Google second opinion). It takes time to learn to trust your instinct, and that’s okay. It’s a learning curve, and working with your GP is part of that learning experience.
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