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10 yr old sleep pattern

Mumof2
  • Since the lock down my son (being assesed for asd)has decided hes happier being up at night but sleeps all day I can't change my routine as iv a daughter who also is being assessed for asd but is willing to keep to routine and get some schooling done during the day so i have to get through the day then just sleep on and off in the night to check on my son.he just litrally is on his computer all night then when the house starts to come alive in the morning he goes to sleep.I no this isn't healthy but I keep thinking he's happy and hes safe and not geting stressed with a noisy house.whats peoples opinions on this in this stressful time.please don't be to negative I'm struggling to no what's best to keep both children happy with completely difrent needs.
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  • Personally I think of you allow it to become the new norm, it’s making for bigger problems down the line, such as when schools go back and there’s also the fact he is in essence unsupervised if the rest of the house is sleeping. Whilst I don’t normally advocate breaking routine for someone with ASD, I think you will need to here - even if it’s a case of you having to take the computer away and hide it/ lock it away over night - it’s not ideal but I think he needs to get back into a normalised daily routine sooner rather than later else it becomes even harder to rectify. 

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  • Personally I think of you allow it to become the new norm, it’s making for bigger problems down the line, such as when schools go back and there’s also the fact he is in essence unsupervised if the rest of the house is sleeping. Whilst I don’t normally advocate breaking routine for someone with ASD, I think you will need to here - even if it’s a case of you having to take the computer away and hide it/ lock it away over night - it’s not ideal but I think he needs to get back into a normalised daily routine sooner rather than later else it becomes even harder to rectify. 

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  • in reply to Anthony

    Yes I totally agree with what you have said about it being harder work in the long run when I'm forced to try and change this routine so iv tried doing it slowly by trying to wake him rather than him waking him self hoping that if i could do this abit at a time we will get there eventually.but if he's not ready to be awake he will just go back to sleep or get angry thought I managed it the other day then he was sick everywere because he was so tired.I just want to keep the house calm if i even mention moving the computer he will loose it and most probly smash his bedroom up.