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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 51937" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>If your child has grown up in a stable loving environment with consistent (not perfect) parenting then I think there's enough here to warrant talking to your pediatrician about getting a referral for an evaluation. Emphasize that he was delayed in speech, doesn't handle transitions well, has problems with authority, has some red flags for possible sensory issues, and detail the family mental health history. I will warn you in advance that pediatricians tend to hesitate on this and will refer to a psychologist or behavioral therapist with the intent to give the family help with the behavioral aspects but it's not the same as a full multidisciplinary evaluation.</p><p></p><p>It would be good to start keeping a log including number of meltdowns a day, times, triggers (or lack of triggers) etc. Give specific examples such as what he screams at you.</p><p></p><p>I've been there, done that with sleep issues with two kids and both turned out to have legitimate reasons. For now until you have a grasp on what's going on I'd recommend getting sleep whereever and however. You also might experiment around to find out what it is that he is seeking by coming in with you. Anxious kids simply need assurance of a parent nearby so a little bed or sleeping bag on the floor beside yours could be a solution. My daughter was very tactile sensitive and craved the feel of a warm body next to her--didn't start sleeping well until we stumbled upon giving her a high loft mummy sleeping bag and surrounding her with pillows. Sleep problems can be a result of many things including seeking a comfortable sensory situation, health problems, etc.</p><p></p><p>dig around here and see if anything rings a bell--not sure that it will but just in case.</p><p><a href="http://www.tsbvi.edu/seehear/fall97/sensory.htm" target="_blank">http://www.tsbvi.edu/seehear/fall97/sensory.htm</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 51937, member: 701"] If your child has grown up in a stable loving environment with consistent (not perfect) parenting then I think there's enough here to warrant talking to your pediatrician about getting a referral for an evaluation. Emphasize that he was delayed in speech, doesn't handle transitions well, has problems with authority, has some red flags for possible sensory issues, and detail the family mental health history. I will warn you in advance that pediatricians tend to hesitate on this and will refer to a psychologist or behavioral therapist with the intent to give the family help with the behavioral aspects but it's not the same as a full multidisciplinary evaluation. It would be good to start keeping a log including number of meltdowns a day, times, triggers (or lack of triggers) etc. Give specific examples such as what he screams at you. I've been there, done that with sleep issues with two kids and both turned out to have legitimate reasons. For now until you have a grasp on what's going on I'd recommend getting sleep whereever and however. You also might experiment around to find out what it is that he is seeking by coming in with you. Anxious kids simply need assurance of a parent nearby so a little bed or sleeping bag on the floor beside yours could be a solution. My daughter was very tactile sensitive and craved the feel of a warm body next to her--didn't start sleeping well until we stumbled upon giving her a high loft mummy sleeping bag and surrounding her with pillows. Sleep problems can be a result of many things including seeking a comfortable sensory situation, health problems, etc. dig around here and see if anything rings a bell--not sure that it will but just in case. [url]http://www.tsbvi.edu/seehear/fall97/sensory.htm[/url] [/QUOTE]
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