Sleep problems

Hi. Not sure where you are when he falls asleep. Personally if I fall asleep near bedtime I can't then sleep when I get to bed. I find quiet music helps me. It is all about finding something to switch the mind off concentrating on something other than not sleeping. I find it helps to keep to the same sort of time but sometimes it is harder to get to sleep if I am not very tired, so may wait half an hour rather than lying there longer.

My son has always had a lot of difficulty with sleep. Things that have helped are blackout curtains, cool cotton bedding and a fan on at night as the sound helps him fall asleep. He also had one of those clocks that had pictures that came on when time to get up. 

I wonder if making a few changes might help to change thought patterns of going to bed. 

When he was young it helped if he had a lot of exercise. I didn't have a car available, so we walked a lot and went places where he could run.

His bed is in our room as we live in a 2 bed flat and have a 10 year old as well. He falls asleep on me then I move him into his bed. We've tried to get him to fall asleep in his bed but he just gets distressed and starts crying. And yet if he comes on me he can be asleep within 5 minutes. We do keep the same routine every night and regardless of how much exercise he's had during the day he never seems to run out. 

I see. That possibly limits what changes can be made. I see you mentioned seeing your GP. They would be able to advise, we can only tell you of personal experience.

I see. That possibly limits what changes can be made. I see you mentioned seeing your GP. They would be able to advise, we can only tell you of personal experience.

Yeah it's very challenging. He spent over a year just sleeping on me in our bed. We've just got him a single bed but I still end up in there most nights with him.