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<blockquote data-quote="tiredmommy" data-source="post: 24898" data-attributes="member: 1722"><p>I would definitely have him evaluated both privately & through the school district. One nice thing about the school district is that they can go into his school to observe his social skills in the classroom. Most school districts also have some form of universal pre-k that a special needs child will automatically qualify for. You'll want to contact the school this week or next, though, as they are already starting to prepare for next year.</p><p>I suspect your difficult child is having trouble transitioning and using age appropriate social skills. Is there any reason to suspect he may be overwhelmed by too much activity, too bright lights, a loud room, or just too much going on?</p><p>As for the sleep issue, my Duckie doesn't have an actual sleep disorder but allergies make her sleep very restless, so she be fairly unrested even after she puts in her hours. Here's some tips if he suffers from allergies, frequent colds or has had frequent ear/sinus infections:</p><p>*Keep the humidity in the room comfortable. Not too dry!</p><p>*Limit the number of stuffed animals in the room & on the bed to one or two.</p><p>*Change bedding no less than weekly.</p><p>*Keep pets out of the bedroom.</p><p>*Use a saline nasal spray to clean the nasal passages nightly.</p><p>*Make sure he's drinking enough water.</p><p>*Try to keep his bedroom window closed to limit allergens.</p><p>*Use a room sized air cleaner if you live in a heavily pollinated area.</p><p>*Do your best to have him bath or shower daily.</p><p>*Wash outerwear frequently.</p><p>*Don't wear shoes in the house.</p><p>FYI, it always seemed to me like most kids would bounce back from an occasional late night much quicker than Duckie, usually within a day or two. It would take Duckie a week or more to bounce back. I know it's difficult, but is there anyway his visitation could be adjusted? I'm assuming he's there Saturday & Sunday while you and your fiance have him during the work week. My thought is that having a day before going back to school may help greatly, so shifting to a Friday/Saturday schedule would give him Sunday to bounce back some. Unfortunately, you can't make his Mom see the value of good sleep if she doesn't want to hear it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tiredmommy, post: 24898, member: 1722"] I would definitely have him evaluated both privately & through the school district. One nice thing about the school district is that they can go into his school to observe his social skills in the classroom. Most school districts also have some form of universal pre-k that a special needs child will automatically qualify for. You'll want to contact the school this week or next, though, as they are already starting to prepare for next year. I suspect your difficult child is having trouble transitioning and using age appropriate social skills. Is there any reason to suspect he may be overwhelmed by too much activity, too bright lights, a loud room, or just too much going on? As for the sleep issue, my Duckie doesn't have an actual sleep disorder but allergies make her sleep very restless, so she be fairly unrested even after she puts in her hours. Here's some tips if he suffers from allergies, frequent colds or has had frequent ear/sinus infections: *Keep the humidity in the room comfortable. Not too dry! *Limit the number of stuffed animals in the room & on the bed to one or two. *Change bedding no less than weekly. *Keep pets out of the bedroom. *Use a saline nasal spray to clean the nasal passages nightly. *Make sure he's drinking enough water. *Try to keep his bedroom window closed to limit allergens. *Use a room sized air cleaner if you live in a heavily pollinated area. *Do your best to have him bath or shower daily. *Wash outerwear frequently. *Don't wear shoes in the house. FYI, it always seemed to me like most kids would bounce back from an occasional late night much quicker than Duckie, usually within a day or two. It would take Duckie a week or more to bounce back. I know it's difficult, but is there anyway his visitation could be adjusted? I'm assuming he's there Saturday & Sunday while you and your fiance have him during the work week. My thought is that having a day before going back to school may help greatly, so shifting to a Friday/Saturday schedule would give him Sunday to bounce back some. Unfortunately, you can't make his Mom see the value of good sleep if she doesn't want to hear it. [/QUOTE]
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