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| Raised Hands Surround Us Three Nails To Protect Us  |
Our 4 year old just flat out won't sleep. Never really has. It is a 2-3 hour battle to get him to sleep and once he does get to sleep he wakes up 2-3 times a night and is up at 5:30 at the latest. We have tried everything, essential oils, lavender baths, noise box. The only time he sleeps is if someone is in the bed with him. Younger brothers are too small to share a room with him, wife says no dog yet. His teacher suggested trying a weighted blanket, anyone have experience with them? ———————————————— The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad. If we got each other, and that's all we have. I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand. You should know I'll be there for you! | ||
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I never heard of such a thing but their might be something to it. I've always preferred and slept better under a heavy (weight not necessarily warmth)comforter. | |||
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Or a cat or puppy. | |||
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| Stupid Allergy  |
..another vote for a big dog (puppy). Sorry, you said no dogs. "Attack life, it's going to kill you anyway." Steve McQueen... | |||
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| Wandering, but not lost...I think  |
I dated a woman last year whose son was autistic - the weighted blanket was a must for bedtime. So, I know they work. | |||
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What Mark and Fred said. I am a light sleeper and awaken numerous times at night. Sleep under a heavy quilt with one or more kitties. The pressure of a cat next to me and their gentle purring is very soothing. | |||
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| Raised Hands Surround Us Three Nails To Protect Us |
I would love to have a dog again. But with a 4 year old, 2 year old, and a 4 month old that won't happen. And cats, no way, no how. My wife and I are not cat people. ———————————————— The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad. If we got each other, and that's all we have. I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand. You should know I'll be there for you! | |||
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My autistic child has never needed a weighted vest or blanket, but I've also heard of several cases where they've helped kids. Talk to a children's therapist for more info to see if one might help. *** "Aut viam inveniam aut faciam (I will either find a way or make one)." -- Hannibal Barca | |||
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Have you tried stuffed animals? Or a body pillow? | |||
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You could try one of those long 'body pillows'. If he's four, they will be about his size. GregY beat me to it  | |||
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| Raised Hands Surround Us Three Nails To Protect Us |
Multiple stuffed animals, body pillow, and regular pillows. ———————————————— The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad. If we got each other, and that's all we have. I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand. You should know I'll be there for you! | |||
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When our son wouldn't stay in bed, we got a Cars (tm) tent from Walmart. Set it up on his bed and he stayed there all night. -.---.----.. -.---.----.. -.---.----.. It seems to me that any law that is not enforced and can't be enforced weakens all other laws. | |||
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Maybe try a sound machine? (White noise generator) Steve Small Business Website Design & Maintenance - https://spidercreations.net | OpSpec Training - https://opspectraining.com | Grayguns - https://grayguns.com Evil exists. You can not negotiate with, bribe or placate evil. You're not going to be able to have it sit down with Dr. Phil for an anger management session either. | |||
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Our 8 year old uses one. He can have a hard time falling to sleep with out it. Sometimes staying up to 1-2AM. Which is a serious problem with school the next day. We too have tried many options and it works really well. A well made weighted blanket will be seem expensive up front. The one we have has a velvety bumpy texture on under side. That allows you to feel the weight but not smoother you. It breaths enough to keep him from overheating. The blanket is made up 5"x5" squares that distribute the weighted filler while keeping it from migrating to one spot. Think of a blanket made of bean bags. The filler used for the weight are small hard plastic bee bees. I'll find out what site we ordered it from and update my post. My son picked the color of fabric for the underside and the top side in a spider man pattern. It is made very well and durable. It has held up to the frequent, almost daily washings. Don't ask.... ETA: Sensa Calm Ready to ship -TVz | |||
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Yep, one of my grandsons who is autistic sleeps with one, and a sound machine. | |||
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Not my child, buy I worked at one time in a group home that had autistic kids and most had one and it did seem to help. ARman | |||
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Benadryl...  | |||
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I was going to go with Whiskey or Bourbon, but that may be too harsh, Benadryl is probably the way to go. However, I must warn you I'm NOT a Doctor. But I did stay in a Holiday Inn about a week ago.  ______________________________________________________________________ "When its time to shoot, shoot. Dont talk!" “What the government is good at is collecting taxes, taking away your freedoms and killing people. It’s not good at much else.” —Author Tom Clancy | |||
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| Raised Hands Surround Us Three Nails To Protect Us |
He is even worse on Benadryl it turns into an all night dance party. Then he is triple grumpy the next day. ———————————————— The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad. If we got each other, and that's all we have. I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand. You should know I'll be there for you! | |||
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I am fairly sure we were separated at birth. | |||
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