tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821799658844915805.post6589051029954834611..comments2023-10-24T16:16:29.095+01:00Comments on Club 166: The WandererClub 166http://www.blogger.com/profile/01816977079856902634noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821799658844915805.post-81250340877572938912007-03-28T12:48:00.000+01:002007-03-28T12:48:00.000+01:00Thanks, Marvin, for weighing in on this.I totally ...Thanks, Marvin, for weighing in on this.<BR/><BR/>I totally agree that getting a good night's sleep is very important.<BR/><BR/>My wife is stricter than I am in enforcing a 7:00 pm bedtime for Buddy Boy, as he always gets up at 5:30-5:45 no matter when he goes to bed. <BR/><BR/>We stick to our routines, use music of his choice to soothe him, etc.<BR/><BR/>Basically, it's a work in progress. Fortunately, he isn't wandering as much lately, though he is sleep talking a lot.Club 166https://www.blogger.com/profile/01816977079856902634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821799658844915805.post-17791194368556370472007-03-28T09:16:00.000+01:002007-03-28T09:16:00.000+01:00During childhood, almost every children experience...During childhood, almost every children experience nightmares. Children get nightmares due to the stress in normal lives. Once your child was awaken by nightmare, it is difficult for your child to go back to sleep. Nightmares are common in children two to six years old.<BR/><BR/>A nightmare is a bad dream which can make your child feel anxious, upset or scared but does not cause any harm to your child. Nightmares take place during light stage of sleep. Our brain flows through different stages of sleep in which some stages are deeper than others. Dreaming takes place during lighter stages of sleep and children who have nightmares cannot get into deep stages of sleep.<BR/><BR/>Good Night Sleep<BR/><BR/>Lack of sleep can result in stress, lack of concentration, moodiness, memory loss, lower motivation and fatigue. It is important to get a good night sleep otherwise it may lead to different sleep disorders. More than eighty percent of people suffering from depression are suffering with sleep problems.<BR/><BR/>At present, one of the most common problems is Sleep deprivation. In fact the Better Sleep Council surveyed a thousand adult respondents and discovered that more than 30% of them confessed to not getting enough sleep each night.<BR/><BR/>Here are 101 ways to get good night sleep for those who experience difficulty in getting sleep. <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.sleepdisordersguide.com/blog/good-night-sleep-101-ways/" REL="nofollow">http://www.sleepdisordersguide.com/blog/good-night-sleep-101-ways/</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821799658844915805.post-48651653787132066752007-02-09T15:42:00.000+00:002007-02-09T15:42:00.000+00:00I know this is a safety issue, but looking at it f...I know this is a safety issue, but looking at it from the point of view of a child (especially an autistic kid who tends to think literally) it might not seem that way. Because he is getting rewards or punishments based on whether he wakes up in his own bed, that's going to be what he focuses on. His reasoning will go something like this: "If I wake up in my bed, I won't get in any trouble. Therefore, it's okay if I wander all over the house at night and disassemble the appliances, as long as I go back to bed afterwards."<BR/><BR/>That's how I would have reasoned at that age, anyway...<BR/><BR/>I know it's hard to explain safety issues to kids, who oscillate between thinking they're invulnerable and worrying obsessively about the least little bit of nothing; but if you don't explain, they may not get it at all.abfhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01228622726560993968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821799658844915805.post-88887893557979946362007-02-09T04:27:00.000+00:002007-02-09T04:27:00.000+00:00Thanks, abfh. I appreciate you taking the time to...Thanks, abfh. I appreciate you taking the time to weigh in on this.<BR/><BR/>I'm not really worried where Buddy Boy wakes up. I always try to not pay attention to things that aren't important. It's just that if he stays in his room, I know he's safe. It's really impossible to child proof the whole house.<BR/><BR/>And when he's interested in something, there's no stopping him from investigating. We'll catch him at something, and he'll say, "Oh, I forgot", or "Oh, I just wanted to wash this stuff off".<BR/><BR/>At this point he is capable of controlling himself somewhat when we're in the same room (which is a big improvement from before!). And I'm confidant that eventually, with maturity, he'll be much more able to control himself and keep himself safe. But he's not there yet.Club 166https://www.blogger.com/profile/01816977079856902634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821799658844915805.post-74382748433731556622007-02-09T00:44:00.000+00:002007-02-09T00:44:00.000+00:00Maybe you could tell Buddy Boy that if he can't sl...Maybe you could tell Buddy Boy that if he can't sleep, it's OK to play with his toys or read a book, but he can't disassemble anything or do any water play unless you are awake and he has asked for permission first.<BR/><BR/>Whether or not he wakes up in his own bed shouldn't be the main issue. There's no harm done if he falls asleep on the sofa, after all.abfhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01228622726560993968noreply@blogger.com