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<blockquote data-quote="Steely" data-source="post: 64476" data-attributes="member: 3301"><p>Sleep is a HUGE, <em>HUGE</em>, <strong>HUGE</strong>, component in my difficult child being successful! So much so, it was one of the main reasons I homeschooled him back in the day. 10-12 hours, (I know, that is a lot isn't it?) and he is a new and happy man - less than that he is grumpy, irritable, and impulsive.</p><p></p><p>Yesterday he had trouble sleeping the night before, and he was just so off kilter........more negative, nasty. I asked him what was up, and he said, "well, duh, I didn't get enough sleep mom! I need my sleep!" This coming from a kid who has the hardest time with sleeping ever (the mania of bi-polar is a killer for him) - and hates going to bed - but finally he too is noticing how vital sleep is.</p><p></p><p>I do wonder if our kids with mental illness need more sleep for their brain to organize, and align itself. Just a thought that has rattled around in my head. </p><p></p><p>Is there any way kt can do half day at the school, or a 3/4 day so she get more sleep? Or have a kid type taxi take her to school so that she does not have to get up so early?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steely, post: 64476, member: 3301"] Sleep is a HUGE, [i]HUGE[/i], [b]HUGE[/b], component in my difficult child being successful! So much so, it was one of the main reasons I homeschooled him back in the day. 10-12 hours, (I know, that is a lot isn't it?) and he is a new and happy man - less than that he is grumpy, irritable, and impulsive. Yesterday he had trouble sleeping the night before, and he was just so off kilter........more negative, nasty. I asked him what was up, and he said, "well, duh, I didn't get enough sleep mom! I need my sleep!" This coming from a kid who has the hardest time with sleeping ever (the mania of bi-polar is a killer for him) - and hates going to bed - but finally he too is noticing how vital sleep is. I do wonder if our kids with mental illness need more sleep for their brain to organize, and align itself. Just a thought that has rattled around in my head. Is there any way kt can do half day at the school, or a 3/4 day so she get more sleep? Or have a kid type taxi take her to school so that she does not have to get up so early? [/QUOTE]
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