a/Charlyne/Sherry

[Guest guest]

Hi, Everyone....a....Gareth's problem isn't a lack of sleep. He is

usually down (very willingly) by 8:00 and is up and dressed (by himself) by

6:30. He has an hour to eat, brush his teeth, do his hair and shave, get his

shoes and coat on. He JUST won't do it. He will sit on the couch and bang his

Rangers together till 7....then, it's " come on....move. " We haven't allowed

TV in the morning all year, either. Guess, I should take the PRs away in the

morning, too. I'm tempted to call the psych and try to up his Risperdal at

night....perhaps he will be in a better, more compliant mood in the morning.

This isn't something new, either....it's just gotten progressively worse

over the past month or so. Who knows!!!

<<I am so relieved each morning when he gets out of the car.>> I

felt this way today. Horrible isn't it?!?!? I sometimes think the OCD is

worse

than the autism!!! Man....he gets stuck in a loop and it takes forever to

get him out of it.

Sherry....you don't need to be sorry for adding your two cents worth on

Melatonin!!! That's how we all learn here....from each other. Melatonin did

nothing for Gareth, by the way. Benadryl is the only thing that works for

him, but it does have the opposite affect on some kids. a

and Charlyne....thanks....I needed to hear that it's not just me or Gareth.

Take care, Everyone.

Margaret

[Guest guest]

now today nathan got up all his own around 6am, so i let him ride the bus

and it was the same again, yelling all the way out to the bus, maybe its the

bus , they get out early today for inservice will talk to teacher, his driver

is very well known and all the kids love him, maybe he just wants to go to

school with mom and brother, who knows, will keep trying. shawna