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RachY

Morning all.. not sure if this is the right area so please let me know if not.. we have a beautiful 4 year old daughter who was diagnosed with ASD 2 years ago. We have never had any issue with sleep (very lucky, i know), if anything she was a model child for this.. however, this week she has started to wake up at 3.. not just wake up for the loo, but wide awake ready to start the day!

has anybody else experienced this? is it an autistic thing, or just a phase for a 4 year old? should it make any difference how i handle it, being autistic or not?? i am trying to be really patient with her given that it may be more than a phase.. just so hard to tell!

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  • My son has Aspergers..and he has never slept...he can survive on 2 hours a night...he goes to bed to sleep at around 4am and then about 6-7am he is awake....so for MY own health and sanity I now let him to bed at 4am while I sleep...he doesnt leave his room (unless he needs the loo that is)....but my son is 13 and knows the house rules...it was a nightmare and battlefield when he was younger...he would go to sleep about 4am and wake at 6ish i would have to sleep with him so i only got about 2 hours a night...but when my older daughter was old enough she took turns to sleep with him so i could catch a break...

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  • My son has Aspergers..and he has never slept...he can survive on 2 hours a night...he goes to bed to sleep at around 4am and then about 6-7am he is awake....so for MY own health and sanity I now let him to bed at 4am while I sleep...he doesnt leave his room (unless he needs the loo that is)....but my son is 13 and knows the house rules...it was a nightmare and battlefield when he was younger...he would go to sleep about 4am and wake at 6ish i would have to sleep with him so i only got about 2 hours a night...but when my older daughter was old enough she took turns to sleep with him so i could catch a break...

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