Thread: Morning Routine
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Old 04-17-2012, 06:10 PM   #8
SubarbanHippie
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Default Re: Morning Routine

These are all great replies. The biggest issue is my son being a night owl. He always has been, ever since he was an infant. I tried lots of ways to get him into bed earlier, and it never failed he would get off track. We did all lights out, no toys in bed, no reading, nothing. He would either lay in bed all night and talk to himself until 3am or he'd get up fifty times and come in our room to talk to me. He'd get bored and lonely and it was keeping me awake, so I admit I became more lenient. I let lights out time be later. I caved on the no toys in bed rule.

I have tried to make the hour or so before he has to get ready for bed a time for winding down. At almost ten years old, I worry that it's almost too late to try and establish a better routine. Since he has high functioning autism and little things trigger massive meltdowns I admit I've been a little more permissive about things than other moms, but it's reaching a point where it's dominating my life. I can't get anything done in the mornings, because I'm spending that time trying to get him ready.

I will try the earlier bedtime and letting him have more morning routine responsibilities and see how he does. I'm praying something will work.
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