Nightly wakings!

I know with autism a lot of children tend to wake up during the nighttime, my toddler wakes up every night and stays up for long periods of time, lets say he will wake up at 12 or 1am and then won’t go back to sleep around 4:00am or even 5:00am! Any advice you mamas have? Please let me know! Thank you!

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I have the same problem. I don’t let her sleep till 11pm or 11:30pm makes a big difference for us. She will wake up at 9am however when I let her sleep before than she wakes up 2am or 4am.

Agreed I put my baby at 11 no naps in the daytime

I work at an aba center some of the kids come in later. Can you see if you can get a later time for your family?

Does he take any naps? If so maybe stop then and have him do something super active 2 hours before bedtime.

My son has the same problem but I’ve noticed that when he doesn’t take naps he’s more likely to sleep for a long time at night.

Same here a doctor prescribed one of my children sleep medicine since one is of age but I’m not comfortable I’m looking for an all natural vitamin or gummy they could take I don’t want my children on all those medications.

My daughter is the same way. Have you talked to her pediatrician? Ask for a referral to a behavioral psychiatrist and a sleep clinic.

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