Sleeping Behavior

[casper123]

For the last month my son has not been sleeping and I am not sure what to do. I put him to bed at 8 and he just stays up in tell 11-12 pm and now he just started school and i am lost with things to do. I cut out suger and bad food. Now after school he is just crazy he will not slow down at all. So two things not sleeping at all and going crazy after school.If anyone knows of something to do let me know thanks.

My son is 5 years old and with ADHD.

[charliegirl]

I used to play light classical music softly in the background for my son. It really helped him.

Make sure if you do that, you check it out first. We had a rude awakening one night when the War of 1812 Overture suddenly blasted out just as he was going to sleep.

It also helps to have them do things that are more restful before bed time so his mind isn't going a mile a minute and then be expected to slow down instantly.

Good luck. I remember when we were going through that. Now, all I have to do is suggest he do a chore if he isn't tired.

[aimee8305]

I have the same problem sometimes, my son just turned 6 and we have been back to school for about a month.

I agree with Charliegirl. I sit in the room with my son and read to him too for a lil while.

[misty]

My daughter is 17 but she had horrible sleep issues when she was young. I tried everything & finally started giving her melatonin, which was the only thing that helped. It gave her a nice restful sleep without the grogginess that sleep meds can cause.

[casper123]

Thanks everyone, I will try the music for a few nights and see if that helps I sure hope it does because I sure need sleep. We read every night and it takes for ever to read to three kids so I do my two kids first then my son because it takes longer with him he loves me reading to him but when I am done one book he needs me to read more and more and it could go on all night if I let it. So music it is . He needs to start sleeping because it is hard getting him up in the morning and off to school. Thanks

[jill]

My daughter is infamous for doing the same put her to bed by 9 and up till 11 or later then cranky in the morning. What we did was the music and a bedtime ritual of a cup of Camille tea before bed and prior to bed is lay time relaxing time. Then we hit melatonin if need be or what our Pediatrician recommended Beneydrl.

[aimee8305]

Is your son medicated??? I aske because I have had to play with the time I give my son his meds and when I put him to bed.

I give my son his meds around 730 PM and put him to bed around 9ish... this has been working for me....but were also having issues with my son waking up at like 4 AM so thats why the later bedtime... Good Luck!

[casper123]

No my son is not medicated. I wanted to try with out the meds but i think it is time to go talk to the doctor about it because i don't know how much of this I can take. Thanks aimee8305 I hope your son stops waking up at 4 am for you and starts sleeping in tell the morning.

[katiekat]

A few years ago when my son was about 5 (he's 10 now) he was not sleeping at all. I too wanted medication to be the last option but nothing else was working so we had to get him on them. He took Atarax at night and went right to sleep and stayed asleep. He was on it for quite a while and when the doctor stopped the meds he seemed to have a much more normal sleeping pattern-falling asleep much more quickly and staying asleep for the entire night. I hope you are able to find something that helps!

[casper123]

Thanks so much I did take him to the doctor and my doctor said that he is not ready to be giving him pills so in the last few days i have been very stressed. So in a week I am taking him to the city to go see a doctor and hope he helps me because i need sleep, and so does my son.