Guest guest Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Nothing - it takes about a week to adjust. It's almost like jet lag. Many people have problems adjusting their sleep schedules to the time change spring ahead. I'd advise letting your daughter sleep in a bit later on Saturday to help her finally catch up on her sleep. My son has trouble with adjusting to spring ahead time so I warn the school that he has less coping skills this week due to being tired. How do I know? - he gets it from me. Caroline zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz so looking forward to fall back time > > Hi, > > I am new to this group and you may have covered this topic before - the impact of the time change on children with Aspergers or HFA. My almost 12 year old Aspergers daughter is always thrown off by this bi-annual event, however the " Spring Forward " time change is the worst! She will not go to bed at her regular (by the clock) time, she cannot get up on time (again by the current time), and has missed the bus each day. Her behavior seems to be at an all time low in terms of " getting stuck " and not listening to even basic requests. One friend recommended we give her Melantonin each night before bed, but she refuses to take it. > > What has worked for you? > > Joan > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 You can make a social story for her before the next time change and read it about a week in advance so she can get used to the idea. meanwhile, for the current problem, I would make short goals and reward her for success. If she gets the bus 2 days in a row, a trip out for ice cream after dinner, for example. Make a chart with stickers so she can see her success. Roxanna May those who love us, love us And those who don't love us, May God turn their hearts And if he can't turn their hearts, May he turn their ankles So we will know them by their limping! ( ) Time Change "Antics" Hi, I am new to this group and you may have covered this topic before - the impact of the time change on children with Aspergers or HFA. My almost 12 year old Aspergers daughter is always thrown off by this bi-annual event, however the "Spring Forward" time change is the worst! She will not go to bed at her regular (by the clock) time, she cannot get up on time (again by the current time), and has missed the bus each day. Her behavior seems to be at an all time low in terms of "getting stuck" and not listening to even basic requests. One friend recommended we give her Melantonin each night before bed, but she refuses to take it. What has worked for you? Joan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Time change is definately bad around here. My son is almost 4 and takes melatonin every night. It doesn't really help him stay asleep though. Before the time change, I finally got him to a point where he was sleeping until 6:30-7am every day. Since the change, he has been waking up in the middle of the night again. He even complained to me that he couldn't sleep. I have been trying to keep our routine consistent. He is slowly making the change. It usually takes about 2 weeks for him to get used to it. I am not sure what is going to be when he gets older and can understand about the clock. From: Joan B <joaninnova@...> Sent: Wed, March 16, 2011 9:52:28 PMSubject: ( ) Time Change "Antics" Hi,I am new to this group and you may have covered this topic before - the impact of the time change on children with Aspergers or HFA. My almost 12 year old Aspergers daughter is always thrown off by this bi-annual event, however the "Spring Forward" time change is the worst! She will not go to bed at her regular (by the clock) time, she cannot get up on time (again by the current time), and has missed the bus each day. Her behavior seems to be at an all time low in terms of "getting stuck" and not listening to even basic requests. One friend recommended we give her Melantonin each night before bed, but she refuses to take it.What has worked for you?Joan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 This happened with Maddie for the first time. We lived in Hawaii before for seven years and so we didn't have to deal with it. She normally takes melatonin anyways, but we found a higher dose that has worked well. Mom to my 4 girls Madeline, Cayla, Arabella, & Vincenza "You are the TRIP I did not take You are the PEARLS I cannot buy You are the blue Italian LAKE YOU are my piece of foreign SKY" ---Anne ---- ( ) Time Change "Antics" Hi, I am new to this group and you may have covered this topic before - the impact of the time change on children with Aspergers or HFA. My almost 12 year old Aspergers daughter is always thrown off by this bi-annual event, however the "Spring Forward" time change is the worst! She will not go to bed at her regular (by the clock) time, she cannot get up on time (again by the current time), and has missed the bus each day. Her behavior seems to be at an all time low in terms of "getting stuck" and not listening to even basic requests. One friend recommended we give her Melantonin each night before bed, but she refuses to take it. What has worked for you? Joan = Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Hi- We also suffer from the " Time Change Blues " . My 6.5 yr old son is ASPERGER " S, ADHD, SPD and anxiety. My 3.75 yr old is neurotypical. They both are a little off for about 2 weeks after the time change, but my Aspie son suffers the most. We recently started using 1 mg of Melatonin before bedtime. I started it about 3 weeks before the time change on purpose. It really helps him settle down quite well. We stick to our normal routine- bath, pj's brush teeth, read books etc for both boys. However, a few days before the time change i gave my son his Melatonin about 30 minutes earlier than I normally do- so about an hour before bedtime. (it takes about a half hour to kick in and then he gets very sleepy and even a little crankier) I also was very strict about bedtime and moved it up about 15 minutes for 3 days so he was getting a little extra sleep. All this and he still suffers a bit from the time change but at least it is not as bad as it has been in years past. I too am very sleep sensitive so if I am too tired my coping skills are just not very good. So I try to be extra extra patient with him and enlist the help of my mom-in-law and sister for extra support. I have also found that a good amount of " movement " - running around or jumping on the trampoline before dinner so it's not so close to bedtime helps too. Yea- I do not look forward to the time changes and I want to choke the people I hear complaining about losing a little sleep for one night! ha! Well- good luck! Hope you find some peace soon! > > Hi, > > I am new to this group and you may have covered this topic before - the impact of the time change on children with Aspergers or HFA. My almost 12 year old Aspergers daughter is always thrown off by this bi-annual event, however the " Spring Forward " time change is the worst! She will not go to bed at her regular (by the clock) time, she cannot get up on time (again by the current time), and has missed the bus each day. Her behavior seems to be at an all time low in terms of " getting stuck " and not listening to even basic requests. One friend recommended we give her Melantonin each night before bed, but she refuses to take it. > > What has worked for you? > > Joan > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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