Age as proved no barrier when it comes to one of the most notorious bed-time conditions.According to the Daily Mail, four-year-old Jess Tinsley settles down at a reasonable 7.15pm each night.However, she then wakes before midnight on a regular basis and proceeds to stay up the rest of the night, meaning her parents have to keep an eye on her.Her mum Tanya said Jess was a well-behaved baby with a good sleeping pattern but seemed to develop problems around age one, when she began to wake and be active at night, playing with imaginary friends and pretending to eat or drink..Tanya continued: "Initially, we were worried she'd hurt herself, so we'd bring her into our room, where she'd continue for hours, completely oblivious to us. Then, as she got older, she'd come in on her own."Professor Paul Morgan, director of the Sleep Research Unit at Loughborough University, added in the newspaper's report that people should recognise childhood insomnia, as it was more common than many people believe.The NHS has said around a third of people in the UK suffer with insomnia at some point and it is more common in women and older people.
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