Guest guest Posted July 31, 2001 Report Share Posted July 31, 2001 Our son slept in his crib until he was 4 1/2. He would sleep there! We used to give him a sheep skin to sleep on and that helped until he started eating it. He finally kick the crib apart. He loves to kick the wall and hum for hours at a time at night. Then we found that he sleeps best with someone. So we bought a queen size mattress and now he and our 8 year old son sleep together. Usually, Enoch, who is now 6, is curled on top of . If Enoch is found wandering around the house at night, the 13 year old will grab him and curl up with him. Sometimes we have to put a mat down on the floor of his " school " room and let him kick the walls and hum in there until he falls asleep. Sometimes music helps and sometimes melatonin helps. We start our GFCF diet on Sat. when our order should arrive. I hope that helps!! __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2001 Report Share Posted July 31, 2001 LeAnne, He ate the sheepskin??? I assume that Enoch has arsenic poisoning. Correct? If so, what are you doing to chelate? --- LeAnne Deardeuff wrote: > Our son slept in his crib until he was 4 1/2. He > would > sleep there! We used to give him a sheep skin to > sleep > on and that helped until he started eating it. He > finally kick the crib apart. He loves to kick the > wall > and hum for hours at a time at night. Then we found > that he sleeps best with someone. So we bought a > queen > size mattress and now he and our 8 year old son > sleep > together. Usually, Enoch, who is now 6, is curled on > top of . If Enoch is found wandering around > the > house at night, the 13 year old will grab him and > curl > up with him. Sometimes we have to put a mat down on > the floor of his " school " room and let him kick the > walls and hum in there until he falls asleep. > Sometimes music helps and sometimes melatonin helps. > We start our GFCF diet on Sat. when our order should > arrive. I hope that helps!! > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2001 Report Share Posted July 31, 2001 I have heard that the weight vest helps calm these kids. Have you heard of it? Juli Re: crib question LeAnne, He ate the sheepskin??? I assume that Enoch has arsenic poisoning. Correct? If so, what are you doing to chelate? --- LeAnne Deardeuff wrote: > Our son slept in his crib until he was 4 1/2. He > would > sleep there! We used to give him a sheep skin to > sleep > on and that helped until he started eating it. He > finally kick the crib apart. He loves to kick the > wall > and hum for hours at a time at night. Then we found > that he sleeps best with someone. So we bought a > queen > size mattress and now he and our 8 year old son > sleep > together. Usually, Enoch, who is now 6, is curled on > top of . If Enoch is found wandering around > the > house at night, the 13 year old will grab him and > curl > up with him. Sometimes we have to put a mat down on > the floor of his " school " room and let him kick the > walls and hum in there until he falls asleep. > Sometimes music helps and sometimes melatonin helps. > We start our GFCF diet on Sat. when our order should > arrive. I hope that helps!! > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2001 Report Share Posted July 31, 2001 At the OT playgroup that is in, some of the kids wear these. It gives them a sort of " snugness' too, a secure feel. Wendi Re: crib question > > LeAnne, > He ate the sheepskin??? I assume that Enoch has > arsenic poisoning. Correct? If so, what are you > doing to chelate? > > > --- LeAnne Deardeuff wrote: > > Our son slept in his crib until he was 4 1/2. He > > would > > sleep there! We used to give him a sheep skin to > > sleep > > on and that helped until he started eating it. He > > finally kick the crib apart. He loves to kick the > > wall > > and hum for hours at a time at night. Then we found > > that he sleeps best with someone. So we bought a > > queen > > size mattress and now he and our 8 year old son > > sleep > > together. Usually, Enoch, who is now 6, is curled on > > top of . If Enoch is found wandering around > > the > > house at night, the 13 year old will grab him and > > curl > > up with him. Sometimes we have to put a mat down on > > the floor of his " school " room and let him kick the > > walls and hum in there until he falls asleep. > > Sometimes music helps and sometimes melatonin helps. > > We start our GFCF diet on Sat. when our order should > > arrive. I hope that helps!! > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2001 Report Share Posted July 31, 2001 My NT 5 year old had an autistic friend in his preschool class last year. He wore a weight vest sometimes, and it really helped. --- Wendi Dupuy wrote: > At the OT playgroup that is in, some of the > kids wear these. It > gives them a sort of " snugness' too, a secure feel. > Wendi > > Re: crib question > > > > LeAnne, > > He ate the sheepskin??? I assume that Enoch has > > arsenic poisoning. Correct? If so, what are you > > doing to chelate? > > > > > > --- LeAnne Deardeuff > wrote: > > > Our son slept in his crib until he was 4 1/2. He > > > would > > > sleep there! We used to give him a sheep skin to > > > sleep > > > on and that helped until he started eating it. > He > > > finally kick the crib apart. He loves to kick > the > > > wall > > > and hum for hours at a time at night. Then we > found > > > that he sleeps best with someone. So we bought a > > > queen > > > size mattress and now he and our 8 year old son > > > sleep > > > together. Usually, Enoch, who is now 6, is > curled on > > > top of . If Enoch is found wandering > around > > > the > > > house at night, the 13 year old will grab him > and > > > curl > > > up with him. Sometimes we have to put a mat down > on > > > the floor of his " school " room and let him kick > the > > > walls and hum in there until he falls asleep. > > > Sometimes music helps and sometimes melatonin > helps. > > > We start our GFCF diet on Sat. when our order > should > > > arrive. I hope that helps!! > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2001 Report Share Posted July 31, 2001 >Our son slept in his crib until he was 4 1/2. He would >sleep there! We used to give him a sheep skin to sleep >on and that helped until he started eating it. He >finally kick the crib apart. He loves to kick the wall >and hum for hours at a time at night. Wow thanks yes this helps. I was just wondering if anyone else has had the same thing happen. I am all new to this and all the things he does and I thought were his personality and his alone I found out that other children with autism have it too. LOL Liam loves to kick the wall too and he hums to himself. I remember the first song he started to hum. I believe he was about 12 months or a little older. It was twinkle twinkle little star. Now I play Beethoven hoping that he will learn to hum this. He seems to like music that has no words although he does like songs with words. he likes it when I sing along and sing the words. It is so neat too cause he has almost perfect pitch for a almost 3 year old. I have said since he was very little he is going to be a musician either that or a pitcher on a baseball team. Boy does he have a great arm. hehe Melinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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