Nov 02 2008
Go to sleep, go to sleep…
Does your Aspie child have sleeping issues?
In addition to routines, routines, routines … we have troubles when it is time to go to sleep. It begins when we say it’s 8:30, time to go to bed. He heads for the bed, I tuck him in, we read, we pray, we hug… Then he needs another hug, some water, he’s hungry, he wants to go to the bathroom, he needs to hear that you will stay up until he falls asleep…
Then he is back in our bedroom, “Can you tuck me in again?” or “There’s a spider.”
So mom or dad come to kill the spider … but he needs to see the evidence. If you just happened to squish it against the wall and it fell to the carpet, it is necessary to produce the carcass…?
We have tried everything and anything. He has had numerous night lights, we are currently leaving the hall light on, but he often has nighttime meltdowns when he feels like he is ALL ALONE.
Anyone else have similar problems getting their Aspie children to sleep? Any solutions or suggestions, what is working for you?
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Nightmare blankets and other talismans can help with this, too, under the right circumstances. It might be worth trying.