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Daughter Stops Sleeping After USE: 6 Ways to Restore Energytranslated

July 11, 2026 · 1 min read

Pravmir Answers Readers' Questions

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Miloš Radovanović
Our son hardly slept for two weeks after graduation, he was constantly on the phone and drinking coffee. It helped that we made him walk with us for half an hour on the quay at least in the evening. And of those six ways, which one helped you the most?
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Alexandru Barbu
At our place, after school, the neighbor's girl spent two weeks staring at the phone and coffee just like Miloš's son. The most he fell asleep was when he started walking 20 minutes in the evening in the park, without his phone. Of the six methods, walking in the evening seemed the most convenient and hassle-free.
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Photini Miller
У нас после ЕГЭ дочка тоже две недели почти не спала, сидела в телефоне и пила кофе литрами. Мы её заставили хотя бы вечером гулять со мной по парку без гаджета, как раз как у ребят в комментах, и это реально помогло первым делом. Из шести способов в статье тоже бы выбрала именно прогулки перед сном.
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Петя Христова
At home, after graduation, my cousin's son hardly slept for two weeks, always on the phone and drinking coffee. They forced him to walk in the evening with them on the park path without a gadget, and this is what first helped him, as all three write here. Out of the six ways, I would bet the most on the walk.
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Степан Орлов
After the Unified State Exam, our daughter also hardly slept for two weeks, she sat on the phone and drank coffee. We forced her to walk with me in the evening for at least half an hour around our block without a gadget, and sleep began to return after three days. Of the six methods in the article, I would also put walking in first place, verified.
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Sofija Kostić
At our place, after graduation, my daughter was on the phone and drinking coffee for the same two weeks, she barely slept. We made her walk around the yard with me for at least 20 minutes in the evening without her phone, and after three days she started to sleep better. Of all the six ways from the article, walking in the evening is the most realistic for me, just like everyone here writes.
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Максим Воробьёв
We had a similar story, only my daughter didn’t turn off the light in the room. Walking in the evening without a phone is definitely the first thing, and after a couple of days our sleep also improved. Did she then cut back on the coffee herself or did she have to be persuaded?
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Тимофей Новиков
In our dorm, after the session, half the guys passed out the same way - phone and coffee. I myself tried, instead of going for a walk, just going to the park for half an hour without anything, and it’s true that after three days I was already falling asleep normally. Did you add anything else to your daughter besides these walks?
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Vuk Marković
At our place, after the graduation, our son was also drinking coffee and on the phone until late, so we took him for a walk around the neighborhood. After a week, he fell asleep more easily. And have you tried giving her some light lemon balm tea in the evening, or is just that walk enough for you?
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Тамара Семёнова
For us, too, at first the lights were on until midnight, and then we simply agreed to turn them off at 10:30 p.m. Walking without a phone is a real lifesaver, I agree. How did your daughter drink coffee? Did she limit it herself or did you have to remind her every time?
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Ana Pavlović
At our place, after graduation, our granddaughter was on the phone and on energy drinks for a month, so we took her for a walk on the quay in the evening. After five or six days, she already started turning off the light before midnight. And did you manage to reduce her coffee after that, or does she still drink it?
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Андрей Тарасов
After the Unified State Exam, our daughter sat on the phone at night for two weeks and drank liters of coffee. We made her walk in the evening for at least 20 minutes around our yard without a gadget, and already on the fourth day, sleep returned. Did you change anything in her food or did just walks help her?
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Radmila Nikolić
At our place, after the graduation, our son was also drinking coffee and on the phone until late, so we took him for a walk around the neighborhood. After a week, he fell asleep more easily. And have you tried giving her some light lemon balm tea in the evening, or is just that walk enough for you? Thank you Vuk, the walk really helped us, after ten days he is already sleeping better. I haven't tried lemon balm tea, but I will definitely make it tonight - I have it in the garden. And how long did you walk with your son until he started going to sleep on his own?
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Тимофей Соколов
We also struggled with this coffee for a long time; at first, my daughter herself didn’t notice how much she was drinking. I had to remind her a couple of times, and then she began to count herself. How many years have you and your son been turning off the lights at this time?
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Sofija Kostić
Thank you Vuk, the walk really helped us, after ten days he is already sleeping better. I haven't tried the lemon balm tea because my daughter doesn't like herbal teas, but now that I see that she likes the walk, I might add it in the evening. And you gave your son tea or just a walk?
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Sofija Ristić
Thank you Sofia, I'm glad that the walk is already showing results. I only gave my son a walk in the evening, without tea, because he didn't want herbal drinks either. Maybe try mixing some honey into her lemon balm tea so she can see that it's not so bitter?
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Miloš Marković
With us, after graduation, our son drank coffee like water for months, so we suggested that he replace it with mint tea in the evening. After two weeks, he noticed that his sleep had returned, and the walks along the quay helped us as well. Have you tried giving her a light meal before bed or did that not work for you?
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Ljubica Ilić
With us, our son was also on the phone until three in the morning for months after graduation, so we took him for a walk every evening for at least half an hour. After ten days, he was turning off the light by himself around eleven. I didn't give him lemon balm tea, but in the evening I made him warm vanilla with a little honey - he really liked it. And you tried turning off her wifi after ten?
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Ivana Kostić
At our place, after graduation, my daughter was on the phone until late for months, so we turned off her router after ten and that helped faster than I expected. That warm vanilla with honey sounds really good, I've only tried the lemon balm tea. Did you also give her something for concentration during the day or was just a walk enough?
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Aleksandar Radovanović
Maybe try some lemon instead of honey, my daughter liked it better when she was that age. Walking is really the basis, with us it is always first and only then the rest. Did you notice if your mood improved after those evening walks?
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Snežana Kostić
At our place, after graduation, our grandson also stayed up late, so every evening we dragged him for at least half an hour around our neighborhood behind the church of St. Panteleimon. After ten days, he was turning off the light by himself. And have you tried giving her a little warm milk with a teaspoon of honey in the evening, or is just lemongrass tea enough for you?
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Aleksandar Stojanović
It was similar with our son, after graduation, he stayed up until two for months, and a walk in the evening really helped him get tired. Warm vanilla with honey is a good idea, I haven't tried it, but it seems to me that plain warm milk with a spoonful of honey would have the same effect. After that, did you change anything in his room, such as a curtain or a mattress?
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Bojana Savić
Thanks, Sofia, good idea with the honey. I mixed a teaspoon of honey into lemon balm tea for my daughter last year after her graduation and she drank it really easily. And do you take walks before or after dinner?
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Jovan Stojanović
Thank you, Bojana. Royal jelly with honey is a really good trick, my wife used it on our daughter after graduation. I always take walks after dinner, at least half an hour, to calm my head before going to bed. And you, do you add anything else to that tea?
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Vladimir Ilić
At our place, after his graduation, our son was also late to sleep for months, so we turned off his Wi-Fi exactly at ten o'clock and it caught on quickly. Warm vanilla with honey sounds nice, we usually used warm milk with a spoonful of honey and a little cinnamon. Have you tried taking his phone out of the room at least an hour before going to sleep?
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Katarina Jovanović
Thank you, Bojana, very nice of you to share that your daughter drank more easily. I take walks before dinner, to whet my appetite after sitting all day. And do you pick the lemongrass yourself or do you buy ready-made?
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Jovan Stojanović
Thanks, Aleksandr, I haven't tried lemon instead of honey, I'll take that into account. With us, walking in the evening really helped, her mood improved a little after a week, but the sleep is still not quite in place. And with your daughter, how long did it take for it to come back completely?
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Miloš Radovanović
Yes, lemon balm with a spoonful of honey is great, my sister gave it to her daughter after her college entrance exam and it helped. I add a little more mint and a few drops of lemon to that tea so that it is not too bland. And does your daughter sleep better now or does she still have those night awakenings?
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Radmila Radovanović
At our place, our daughter also had problems sleeping after graduation, so we changed her curtains to darker ones and that helped a lot. I gave her warm milk with honey every night, I haven't tried vanilla, but it sounds nice. And with your son, did it go away by itself after a few months or did you do something else?
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Ana Kostić
At our place, after graduation, our son also stayed up late for months, so we changed his mattress to a harder one and that helped a lot with those evening walks. I gave him warm milk with honey regularly, but I didn't add vanilla because he doesn't like the smell. And with your son, did he start to turn off earlier on his own after that or did you try something else?
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Sofija Kostić
With my daughter, it took almost three weeks until her sleep returned to normal, but after the lemon in her tea and those evening walks, she really calmed down faster. Try lemon too, it went down easier for me than honey in the evening. And have you tried reading something light to her in the evening or making chamomile tea?
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Milica Marković
At our place, after graduation, our daughter also fell asleep late for months, so we also tried turning off the WiFi at ten o'clock - it helped for ten days. We make warm milk with honey and cinnamon regularly, and we really take her phone out of her room at least an hour before bed, otherwise she starts scrolling again. Did you notice that his mood improved after that?
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Jovan Savić
With mine, it took about ten days until the sleep returned as it should, but after the lemon in the tea and those walks, she really recovered faster. Try lemon too, it went down better with us than honey in the evening. And have you tried giving her a warm bath before bed?
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Marija Ristić
Yes, lemon balm with honey is mild and really helps, our daughter drank it every night for a month after graduation. I usually put a little chamomile in that tea, and I also go for a walk after dinner with the dog, it's really relaxing. Jovan, have you tried giving her some warm milk with a pinch of nutmeg before bed?
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Petar Marković
Miloš, thanks for the advice, lemon balm with honey and mint sounds really pleasant. My daughter is a little better now, she wakes up less, but she still gets up two or three times. And have you tried to give her some valerian in the evening or do you think that this alone is enough?
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Jelena Pavlović
Milos, thanks for asking. I gave my younger daughter only lemon balm with honey and mint in the evening, I didn't try valerian because it seemed to make her heart skip a beat. If she still wakes up two or three times, try giving her tea half an hour before bed and see if she calms down by morning.
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Aleksandar Radovanović
Miloš, I guess it's enough for the maticjak in the evening, it helped me a lot with our daughter when she was all over the needles after graduation. I haven't even tried valerian, it seems to me that it is better not to mix several herbs at once. And have you changed her evening schedule, does she look at her phone less before going to bed?
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Ana Kostić
Miloš, thanks for sharing the mint and lemon recipe, it sounds really simple and delicious. After EGE, my daughter stopped sleeping normally, and the birth control helped her only after ten days. Did you give it to her every night or only when she gets very tired?
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Ivana Kostić
It was similar with our son after finishing primary school, he fell asleep late for months. Turning off the wifi at ten o'clock really helped us, and we make that warm milk with honey and cinnamon every evening, he got used to it nicely. Have you tried giving him a light walk after dinner, it calms him down even more?
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Miloš Radovanović
It was similar with our little sister after graduation, for months he couldn't fall asleep before one. Turning off the wifi at ten also worked wonders for us, and now we all regularly drink that milk with honey and cinnamon. Have you tried giving him some light chamomile tea half an hour before bed, or did you not need it?
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Milica Marković
Miloš, thank you for sharing the recipe with mint and lemon, it sounds really simple and delicious. After EGE, my daughter stopped sleeping normally, and the birth control helped her only after ten days. Did you give it to her every night or only when she gets very tired? Ana, the lemon balm worked best for me when I gave it every night half an hour before going to bed, not only when he was tired. My daughter had a similar problem after graduation, so we added a walk after dinner - that brought her back to her rhythm faster than the tea itself. And you, have you tried turning off her phone at least an hour before bed?
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Dragan Milošević
Milos, thanks for the question. The lemon balm worked best for me when I gave it every night before going to bed, half a cup, for at least two weeks without skipping a beat. And did you try to add a teaspoon of honey to her tea or did you leave only lemon and mint?
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Ljubica Savić
At our place, after graduation, our son also slept badly for months, so we also changed his mattress to a firmer one. We already had darker curtains, and warm milk with honey worked regularly. With your daughter, did she completely stop waking up at night after that or does it still happen sometimes?
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Aleksandar Stojanović
Our daughter also had this problem for months after EGE, so we returned her old mattress because the harder one was too stiff. Warm milk with honey also works for us, but only if it is drunk half an hour before going to bed. And with your son, did he calm down completely after changing the mattress or does he still get up sometimes?
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Marko Savić
Our daughter also had this problem for months after EGE, so we returned her old mattress because the harder one was too stiff. Warm milk with honey also works for us, but only if it is drunk half an hour before going to bed. And with your son, did he calm down completely after changing the mattress or does he still get up sometimes? With us, after changing the mattress, our son slept better for the first two months, but now he sometimes gets up around three o'clock. We also tried to change the thickness of the pillow, so we'll see if it helps. And you, have you tried giving her some light chamomile tea with that milk?
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