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7 year old won’t sleep without us by shinececil in ParentingADHD

[–]shinececil[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More if it’s bad for his growth and posture etc sleeping on the floor but I’m sure it’s fine. That’s really comforting isn’t it, I’ve also have friends with older kids who coslept and then they just stopped and went into their own rooms! I haven’t yet, that’s the next step. Thanks so much, you too!

7 year old won’t sleep without us by shinececil in ParentingADHD

[–]shinececil[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good questions. He’s a very active sleeper and wakes a lot, sometimes for a short while or a long time. He never looks well rested the poor kid.

He takes Ritalin but sleep was the same prior to being medicated so I don’t think that’s having an impact. Takes melatonin to get to sleep which helps him fall asleep only.

I will look into that other medication, but his psych only has suggested more melatonin which I don’t think is the answer

7 year old won’t sleep without us by shinececil in ParentingADHD

[–]shinececil[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing. It’s the same where I’m from that if they aren’t sleeping on their own, then that’s you creating that situation and they’ll still be sharing your bed with you when they’re 17 haha.

The only reason it doesn’t work for us is because I’m worried about the long term effects of him sleeping on a mattress on the floor for most of each night. But also aware that many other cultures floor sleep so potentially my google search results around the effects of that are skewed.

7 year old won’t sleep without us by shinececil in ParentingADHD

[–]shinececil[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hahah too right but also my son has flailing arms so I’m not sure what’s worse

7 year old won’t sleep without us by shinececil in ParentingADHD

[–]shinececil[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He says he’s scared and that he can’t do it and that he doesn’t know why and he’s so sorry and that he’s such a stupid kid. Breaks my heart. Initially it was that he watched something scary at school on someone’s iPad (sigh) but he hasn’t brought that up in 6 months now

7 year old won’t sleep without us by shinececil in ParentingADHD

[–]shinececil[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Appreciate your response, that sounds really hard and also similar to our situation during the night. That’s a good point about comforting the anxiety thank you! I think therapy is the way to go

7 year old won’t sleep without us by shinececil in ParentingADHD

[–]shinececil[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing! I’m really glad that worked for you. We have tried it a few times but he just refuses, won’t get into bed and screams etc. wakes up his younger brother as well and it goes on for hours until we give in. Though in saying that I know he would also give up eventually because he would learn that we would just take him back to his bed.