Guest guest Posted January 1, 2002 Report Share Posted January 1, 2002 In a message dated 1/1/2002 10:42:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, thebyks@... writes: > The first night back in our bed he slept 11 hours Sara Whatever works!!! I came home from work today 11ish pm tapped the tap light - no . My heart skips a couple beats - I peak in my bedroom and there they are. My husband on his back asleep on the other side of the bed surrounded by every pillow in the bed (she tosses and turns alot) I pick her up put her back in her own bed. For now anyway live is sweet. Enjoy this sleep while you can get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2002 Report Share Posted January 1, 2002 I sure hope this works Sara. Maybe he realizes how much he hates to sleep alone and now appreciates sleeping with you more? Who knows and as long as it works..... Good Luck!! Tamara ----Original Message Follows---- Reply-To: parenting_autism To: " parenting autism " <parenting_autism >, " CAP " <CatholicAPParenting > Subject: OK, I get it. Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2002 22:40:12 -0500 The Fascinating Saga of Sara's Sleepless Nights... Our ped convinced me that we needed to try sleeping Mikey in his own bed. He needed to fall asleep in the bed and be taken back to his bed each time he got out of it. We did this for a week. Every night, it took him longer to go to sleep, even with increased medication. (We got up to 2tsp, the maximum dose for his weight; his initial dose was 1/2tsp.) Each night he slept fewer total hours. Naptimes were awful; he was exhausted & NEEDED a nap but fought it with everything he had, until it was too late for a nap & when he finally fell asleep I had to wake him up after 15 minutes, knowing that if I let him sleep then, it would be hours and hours before he would go to bed. This is his fourth night back in our bed. The last 2 nights, he TOOK ME TO THE BEDROOM, laid himself down, squirmed around for 15 minutes or so, and went to sleep. I didn't have to do anything but I did have to be there. He got quite upset when I went to get Gabe, but we all went to sleep in the bed together. Same thing tonight. Supplements, diapers, pj's, feed the critters, and Mikey's leading me back to the bedroom. This time I snagged Gabe on the way back. 20 minutes later, they were both asleep. The first night back in our bed he slept 11 hours. The night before last he was up at 4; I discovered later that day his penis was hurting him, and with Motrin last night he slept fine - 10p to 7:30am, when Gabe WOKE HIM UP crying. What's that, almost 10 hours? OK. We'll try this for awhile... Thanks for listening. -Sara. wife to Matt SAHM to nurslings Mikey, 9/14/99, Autism, and Gabe, born at home 5/17/01, GERD http://home.earthlink.net/~thebyks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2002 Report Share Posted January 1, 2002 Sara, both of my kids hated going to sleep. Once asleep, they were usually ok, but getting them down was a big problem. I use to lie on the bed with them. They needed me there to go to sleep. Will Mikey let you lie down with him on his bed? It can be a tight fit I know, Jake use to have a toddler bed and there was more of me hanging off the bed than on it, but it worked to get Jake to sleep. Janae , 9, ADD Jake, 6, autism Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2002 Report Share Posted January 2, 2002 > Sara, both of my kids hated going to sleep. Once asleep, they > were usually ok, but getting them down was a big problem. I use Janae, we are the opposite. Usually GOING to sleep is not a problem. Except he would only go to sleep on the couch, lying a certain way, with you in a certain position - but, you know, he IS autistic...I don't know why he is suddenly going to sleep in the bed, but it has been a goal, and we've acheived it! For now. But he will wake up in the night and not be able to go back to sleep. I was lying down with him in his bed for the Great Mikey's Own Room Own Bed Sleep Experiment but apparently he learned that he would wake up alone, therefore refused to go to sleep in the first place. I hadn't seen that coming. -Sara. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2002 Report Share Posted January 2, 2002 > I was lying down with him in his bed for the Great Mikey's Own Room Own Bed > Sleep Experiment but apparently he learned that he would wake up alone, > therefore refused to go to sleep in the first place. Smart kid. > > I hadn't seen that coming. > Yeah. I never see Putter's stuff coming. Salli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2002 Report Share Posted January 2, 2002 > I was lying down with him in his bed for the Great Mikey's Own Room Own Bed > Sleep Experiment but apparently he learned that he would wake up alone, > therefore refused to go to sleep in the first place. > > I hadn't seen that coming.>> Well, not to say " I told you so " ...but I did mention several days ago that he might need the extra sensory information from having you there to feel safe during the night. ;-) We learn first and best things that are emotionally intense...and fear is a mighty strong emotion. Raena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2002 Report Share Posted January 2, 2002 So you're saying he needs to sleep with you? Well, Sara... You know we will support you. Whatever it takes to get you both to get a good night's sleep, so be it, as long as it's comfortable with you. And hey, it's pretty comfy to snuggle with your little one. Penny :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2002 Report Share Posted January 2, 2002 >>>>Sara, both of my kids hated going to sleep. Once asleep, they were usually ok, but getting them down was a big problem. I use to lie on the bed with them. They needed me there to go to sleep.<<<<<<< Janae- That was Jacqui! Right to a T. She's graduated to going to bed by herself now, but she always goes to sleep with the light on. Penny :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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