Moods in the morning

How can I help my lads mood in the morning, he has started to get very grumpy in the morning. He'd not sleeping till gone 11 and getting up around 8 8.30 am. school holidays with the weather I have tried to where him out, but he either gets over or under stimulated stuck inside. Today I am going to the local park to hopefully help, but his mood is hard to handle invthe morning. What can I do to improve his mood. Side note he wasn't happy I was breathing 🤣 (i sighed)

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Try to get him to go to bed earlier, 930 at the latest, if he's not tired tell him to read a book or listen to some soft or popish music. At breakfast time, try a milky hot chocolate and before that try to get him to have a shower to wake him up. Ask him what he wants ro do or what will make happier. While the weather is rubbish try arts and crafts, get him to make some mood cards so you can understand what mood he is in and why. Or do some baking, pastries or shortbread is usually best. Message me if you need any more ideas. Xx

He goes up to bed early but he doesn't go sleep easy. He won't read a book. He goes on YouTube kids when winding down he just doesn't want to sleep activities are hard to do due to his lack of concentration he's audhd. I try crafts baking etc. I think he isn't a morning person lol. When at school he better as he's more tired. Today we've took the dog out and been to the park. To try and tire him out lol 😆

I understand him, I have adhd and autism. It's not easy, and I've had to learn to fall asleep on my own. I'm not a morning person either, and in work I tend to be quieter in the morning. At bedtime try and use a pillow spray with lavender and camomile or a defuser and use calming smells. Try playing some party songs before bed to wear him out, e.g. superman, cha cha slide, fast food song, etc. Hopefully, the morning grumpies will disappear with a good night sleep. Xx

I shall try the lavender( I'm audhd newly diagnosed in oct) this kid isn't quiet lol. 🤣 he went to sleep around 10ish last night so that's better. It's just he has some funny routines before eating but yesterday he wasn't in the mood. He likes to put shoes on before he will let the older 2 cone down for breakfast 🤣 we have a diffuser already. Oh he doesn't like the fast food song, he played it so much it did his head in lol 😆 fingers crossed but he's never been a morning person like his dad . I just sighed yesterday and not on purpose and he got mad lol. Fingers crossed for a better morning. Thanks for your advice when we got to the park yesterday he was I'm not bored today mummy 🤣 but I try to encourage baking etc but I end up doing it lol

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