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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 127331" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>We have dealt with some of this, especially at times whe thank you's or b's brain was processing at a higher level than they could really express. The screaming demands, interrupted nights, early early mornings, etc....</p><p> </p><p>We also would try to make a very very calm day, often keeping the child home from school or really lowering the pressure on any homeschooling assignments. Often in the next few weeks we saw a huge leap in the ideas they were able to handle, the mental processing and communication. </p><p> </p><p>However, if I did NOT insist on some better sleep it took MONTHS and restructuring our lives to be VERY strict to stop things. We would even give benadryl to induce sleep (NEVER with-o the OK of the psychiatrist/developmental pediatrician/pediatrician). Melatonin was sometimes recomended to use WITH the benadryl, and when B was at his worst they had us even give him phenergan because it knocked him out when he just couldn't sleep, and it kept him asleep.</p><p> </p><p>We also often found that within 10 days or so each boy had an ear infection. I truly believe that the pain and infection started at the time of the insistent behavior and sleep disturbance, but the pediatrician wouldn't be able to see it yet. The ear doctor confirmed that this is very common. Of course, it took YEARS to get either child to the point where they could recognize that they were in pain, and to be able to tell us where the pain was. Often, up to about age 6 or so, they just were not CAPABLE of telling us that they hurt, where they hurt, and that they needed help. So the horrible behavior insisting on MOM doing everything, tantruming, etc would occur until we fixed the pain. This was especially tough with B due to his extreme sensory issues AND his urinary and ear issues. </p><p> </p><p>I hope things get better for you. If at all possible, create an atmosphere where he can get better sleep. Maybe call the doctor about a prn for sleep. We found that this REALLY helped.</p><p> </p><p>Hugs to you, it is NO FUN to be MOM during this!!</p><p> </p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 127331, member: 1233"] We have dealt with some of this, especially at times whe thank you's or b's brain was processing at a higher level than they could really express. The screaming demands, interrupted nights, early early mornings, etc.... We also would try to make a very very calm day, often keeping the child home from school or really lowering the pressure on any homeschooling assignments. Often in the next few weeks we saw a huge leap in the ideas they were able to handle, the mental processing and communication. However, if I did NOT insist on some better sleep it took MONTHS and restructuring our lives to be VERY strict to stop things. We would even give benadryl to induce sleep (NEVER with-o the OK of the psychiatrist/developmental pediatrician/pediatrician). Melatonin was sometimes recomended to use WITH the benadryl, and when B was at his worst they had us even give him phenergan because it knocked him out when he just couldn't sleep, and it kept him asleep. We also often found that within 10 days or so each boy had an ear infection. I truly believe that the pain and infection started at the time of the insistent behavior and sleep disturbance, but the pediatrician wouldn't be able to see it yet. The ear doctor confirmed that this is very common. Of course, it took YEARS to get either child to the point where they could recognize that they were in pain, and to be able to tell us where the pain was. Often, up to about age 6 or so, they just were not CAPABLE of telling us that they hurt, where they hurt, and that they needed help. So the horrible behavior insisting on MOM doing everything, tantruming, etc would occur until we fixed the pain. This was especially tough with B due to his extreme sensory issues AND his urinary and ear issues. I hope things get better for you. If at all possible, create an atmosphere where he can get better sleep. Maybe call the doctor about a prn for sleep. We found that this REALLY helped. Hugs to you, it is NO FUN to be MOM during this!! Susie [/QUOTE]
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