Hi All
Im new here and desperately seeking some advice, my son Steven is 7 and was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome at the age of 4. Problem is he just wont sleep, he currently sleeps around 2 hours a night then wakes and gets dressed for school like he has had a full nights sleep! Getting him to go bed is becoming a battle, he screaches and bangs about constantly when he is put to bed and my neighbours are complaining as he is waking their children up on a nightly basis. He comes up with an endless list of escuses as to why he sould not be in bed and has to be returned up to 40 times before he will go to sleep. I am absolutely exhausted and im hoping someone will have some advice on how to calm him down for bed and even if he doesnt need the sleep to at least stay in his bed.
I asked his specialist who said it was a common thing with aspergers and he just doesnt need the sleep, she offered sleeping pills but im not willing to go down that route.
Any help would be appreciated
Thanks x
