She's resting in bed this afternoon after a day full of visits from her brothers and friends. I do believe she is past whatever episode she had yesterday, and I don't see any reason for further concern about the knock on her head. I do, however, intend to keep her here overnight again so she can have a good night's sleep before I allow her to return to her routine.
I suspect that the problem is sheer exhaustion. She concedes she's not always been sleeping well, and it's no wonder: it's always like this at end of term, even for the first years, who often seem to absorb and amplify their older peers's anxiety. And, of course, this term there are other, very good reasons for all of our students to feel fearful and stressed.
I am going to insist that she come to the hospital wing every night for a Sweet Dreams draught: it's a very mild sleep aid that shouldn't cause any daytime drowsiness, but it should help her rest. I will also instruct her that she must come to me at once if she has any further episodes of blurring vision or gaps in her memory. I'm hopeful that there will be none and that she will do just fine until the holidays begin.
Obviously, you should expect that she may require many extra hours of sleep in order to catch up: even adolescent girls have a tendency to wake later than they did as children. (I feel sure you'll have experienced this pattern with your sons.) I'd suggest that you accommodate her need to sleep later at least for the first week she's home. (And, of course, she may surprise me by bouncing back immediately. It's impossible to predict these things.)
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I suspect that the problem is sheer exhaustion. She concedes she's not always been sleeping well, and it's no wonder: it's always like this at end of term, even for the first years, who often seem to absorb and amplify their older peers's anxiety. And, of course, this term there are other, very good reasons for all of our students to feel fearful and stressed.
I am going to insist that she come to the hospital wing every night for a Sweet Dreams draught: it's a very mild sleep aid that shouldn't cause any daytime drowsiness, but it should help her rest. I will also instruct her that she must come to me at once if she has any further episodes of blurring vision or gaps in her memory. I'm hopeful that there will be none and that she will do just fine until the holidays begin.
Obviously, you should expect that she may require many extra hours of sleep in order to catch up: even adolescent girls have a tendency to wake later than they did as children. (I feel sure you'll have experienced this pattern with your sons.) I'd suggest that you accommodate her need to sleep later at least for the first week she's home. (And, of course, she may surprise me by bouncing back immediately. It's impossible to predict these things.)