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Getting to sleep - does TV help?

Dizzy

Hi. We previously had a policy of no TV after 9pm on weekdays (my 12 year old daughter has a TV in her room & goes to bed about 8.30pm). However I have maybe stupidly relaxed this rule recently because she was struggling to get to sleep & would lie in bed for hours, sometimes really scared because she'd hear noises, sometimes see visions etc. She said it's less scary and more relaxing with the TV on, so we let her leave it on, but she still struggles to get to sleep. Any advice on whether TV helps/doesn't help with sleep/relaxation? We have also tried audio books and relaxing music but she much prefers the TV :(. Are we being stupid letting her do this?

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  • Once again, thanks everyone (and good luck to the pregnant lady - hope you at least get some rest, if not some sleep!) . My daughter also has a fan on, and she tends to only have Friends episodes on repeat on the TV, so nothing i'm concerned about her watching, it's just background noise really. Ghostygoo, thanks also for your comments - I think you're completely right in that this community really helps you realise that there are a variety of things to explore & nothing is wrong, it's just working out what 'works' for individuals. Not being autistic myself, I really appreciate all the help I can get in understanding how I can help my daughter so thanks everyone! (Note: she is also showing a massive flair for acting & is never happier than on the stage at school, so I was glad to hear the comment about the masking not always being too tiring!)

  • in reply to Dizzy

    You are very welcome! I am, at heart, a utilitarian and so, if i am of use, i am a happy dancer :)

    Masking and Acting - this is certainly a "ven diagram" in my brain with a very large overlapping section or, vesica piscis (my apologies, i cannot help it, i have a profound love for geometry hah). I find social occasions exhausting as many of us report however i am often the center of attention as i mimic behaviour, voices and acting styles very well so can be quite fun to be around. A kind of impressionist but with the added flair of directly scripted discourse. Those same scripts can often help me in difficult to manage situations. C3-P0 from Star Wars is a favourite of mine - he has a script for almost every situation. Had i known how important acting would eventually be for me, in terms of masking, i possibly would have chosen it as a career choice and not simply a social survival tactic! I do not wish to play down anyone's (including my own) struggles though, it is essential for both myself and my Daughter that we can take the mask off immediately when we need to, not when others want us to - this is the profound difference i think.

    I am very pleased to meet you - i will now begin the gratitude recursion ceremony - i thank-you for your thanks and very much appreciate your appreciation ;)

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  • in reply to Dizzy

    You are very welcome! I am, at heart, a utilitarian and so, if i am of use, i am a happy dancer :)

    Masking and Acting - this is certainly a "ven diagram" in my brain with a very large overlapping section or, vesica piscis (my apologies, i cannot help it, i have a profound love for geometry hah). I find social occasions exhausting as many of us report however i am often the center of attention as i mimic behaviour, voices and acting styles very well so can be quite fun to be around. A kind of impressionist but with the added flair of directly scripted discourse. Those same scripts can often help me in difficult to manage situations. C3-P0 from Star Wars is a favourite of mine - he has a script for almost every situation. Had i known how important acting would eventually be for me, in terms of masking, i possibly would have chosen it as a career choice and not simply a social survival tactic! I do not wish to play down anyone's (including my own) struggles though, it is essential for both myself and my Daughter that we can take the mask off immediately when we need to, not when others want us to - this is the profound difference i think.

    I am very pleased to meet you - i will now begin the gratitude recursion ceremony - i thank-you for your thanks and very much appreciate your appreciation ;)

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