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Sleeping on floor!!

Loveneedsnowords

Hi. So my 18 month old toddler going through autistic diagnosis used to be fine sleeping in his bed he used to sleep without troubles 6pm til 5 am now his started to cry a lot in his sleep last night Im unsure if he fell of the bed or he sleepwalked because he does do this. He got onto the floor for the first time in 2 weeks he slept all night and even till 8am! Has anyone else had where their autistic children prefer floor to bed? What can I do? And why is this? Thanks 

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  • I used to sleep in  bed, but it always resulted in my back hurting, plus I used to 'travel' i.e. roll about to the point where I'd fall out or wake up half hanging off the bed. After I got diagnosed, one of the lovely SEN teachers at my high school suggested a hammock as once you're settled, its hard to fall out, and the swaying motion puts me to sleep. Ever since starting to sleep in a hammock however, I find I can't tolerate sleeping in a bed at all, its floor or hammock now.

    What kind of matress does your toddler have? Have you tried him on memory foam (bearing in mind its not for everyone, it can either help or freak him out)? If not, perhaps a thin mattress topper on the floor as a substitute bed will help him sleep?

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  • I used to sleep in  bed, but it always resulted in my back hurting, plus I used to 'travel' i.e. roll about to the point where I'd fall out or wake up half hanging off the bed. After I got diagnosed, one of the lovely SEN teachers at my high school suggested a hammock as once you're settled, its hard to fall out, and the swaying motion puts me to sleep. Ever since starting to sleep in a hammock however, I find I can't tolerate sleeping in a bed at all, its floor or hammock now.

    What kind of matress does your toddler have? Have you tried him on memory foam (bearing in mind its not for everyone, it can either help or freak him out)? If not, perhaps a thin mattress topper on the floor as a substitute bed will help him sleep?

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