Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello,
My almost 9 year old son is ADHD/ASD. I believe the pillow on his head is relating to ASD.
Every night my son will sleep in the same position, surrounded by his toys in the exact same spot every night and make me lay a pillow over his face, now this pillow has to be in the EXACT position and I am there for about 45 minutes up to an hour getting this pillow on him in the right position for him to be able to sleep. This also happens if he wakes in the night (which he often does if the pillow has come off him or he needs the toilet or a night terror, the list goes on) then I have to stand there again for a lengthy piece of time getting this pillow exactly right.
Does anyone else’s child do this or similar to this or does anyone have any tips or ideas to try as I am losing patience and sleep!!
thanks
My son likes to rest a pillow on his head but by discussing it has not been a thing he does when he sleeps. Instead he does go under the duve sometimes. He has had various rituals over time which have taken time when needed to assist. In the end alternatives have been found to solve the difficulty.
Someone mentioned the dark. This has been an issue here so we got blackout curtains and adjusted until absolutely no light showed. Falling asleep has been a factor too so we worked on ways to help unwind before sleep.
Personally I have to listen to calming music before bed and going out or meeting people before bedtime or even a conversation by phone can stop me dropping off to sleep.