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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 513886" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>I agree with Susie that it sounds like a combination of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Sensory issues, possibly with a bit of anxiety on top.</p><p></p><p>My difficult child needed to be tucked in until he was 17. Until he was 16, this included singing a good-night song. That had been his going-to-bed routine since he was a baby, and he had a great deal of trouble giving it up. difficult child's therapist suggested that we replace his nighttime routine with a different routine that was more age-appropriate. That way, he still had a set of transition steps between waking and sleeping, but it didn't involve singing lullabies to a 17-year-old.</p><p></p><p>We ended up implementing:</p><p>- warm bath with lavender scented bubbles</p><p>- fresh flannel pyjamas (because they're soft, and met his sensory requirement)</p><p>- bed made super-tightly so that when he got in he still had that "squoze" feeling that he needs</p><p>- small night light on, white noise machine on</p><p>- soft music on the stereo, with a timer set for 45 minutes. Enough time for difficult child to wind down, and a replacement for the lullabies.</p><p></p><p>WipedOut, I agree that it's not a big thing, but I wonder if working on a replacement sleep ritual might be helpful for your difficult child?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 513886, member: 3907"] I agree with Susie that it sounds like a combination of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Sensory issues, possibly with a bit of anxiety on top. My difficult child needed to be tucked in until he was 17. Until he was 16, this included singing a good-night song. That had been his going-to-bed routine since he was a baby, and he had a great deal of trouble giving it up. difficult child's therapist suggested that we replace his nighttime routine with a different routine that was more age-appropriate. That way, he still had a set of transition steps between waking and sleeping, but it didn't involve singing lullabies to a 17-year-old. We ended up implementing: - warm bath with lavender scented bubbles - fresh flannel pyjamas (because they're soft, and met his sensory requirement) - bed made super-tightly so that when he got in he still had that "squoze" feeling that he needs - small night light on, white noise machine on - soft music on the stereo, with a timer set for 45 minutes. Enough time for difficult child to wind down, and a replacement for the lullabies. WipedOut, I agree that it's not a big thing, but I wonder if working on a replacement sleep ritual might be helpful for your difficult child? [/QUOTE]
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