Children not sleeping again i could scream i am soo tired

Trouble is brewing for u over there, when it comes to holidays! He's going to be at home for the whole day, and u won't have any peace. Given your condition, u can't bring him outdoors too, and it's time to get some help from neighbours or your friends. Maybe it's a great chance to organise some kind of meeting up with your friends, bring your son out of the house, let him explore with his endless energy, while everybody is keeping a lookout for him and u get to pass time too.

I wish your appointment was sooner...for your sake. I don't know anything about ADHD to advise. Hopefully some other parents see your post and can help...at least a little. Have you been able to find anything useful on the internet?

I hope you can get some help both for you and your son. Children need a good structure and rules. I have a grandson who is borderline autistic. He can be a handful. Kids are hard enough to deal with. I just quit babysitting a 4 year old girl whose mother did not believe in spanking so the kid felt that she could do whatever she wanted to the disruption of the whole house. good luck.

hehe ^_^ When u have got a ADHD kid, that's what is expected of him. With that, he has boundless energy, whether it's day or night, and he never seems to get tired at all.. haha =D YEt at the same time, u cant force him to sleep or rest because he will be irritated. Thus, the only way to control him is via medication, or tempting him with his favourite stuffs.. haha

I understand where you are coming from. I have three kids all diagnosed as having ADHD, ages 8, 9 and 13. For me, it was hard to finally take that step and go to the doctor about medicine for them. I tried everything I could think of first. When I did finally take them to the doctor, it took a while to get them on the right medication and to get the medication adjusted to just the right level for them. I don't know what your son is currently taking, but I know that I have one that takes Focalin and two that are taking Adderal. It seems to help them wonderfully for a while, then we have to have another adjusstment made because it seems as if it is not doing anything for them at all. The one child taking Focalin sleeps much better than the other two, but even he has his nights. Just recently, my 9 year old had to have his adjusted so he takes it twice a day, and my 8 year old had to have hers increased. Every time we have an adjustment in medicine, we have to go through about a week of restlessness at bedtime. One thing that I have found to really help them sleep better is to keep them active after school until it is time for dinner and time to wind down for the night. My oldest likes sports, so, to help him, he plays in sports after school. Myy 9 year old likes them too, but he doesn't have as many options as his older brother does right now, and my daughter, who is 8 could care less about sports. For them, we deliver papers. This gives them a chance to not only run out some of their energy, but also to have responsibility. After papers, we do homework, and then they get to play until dinner time. I think that not only the activity, but also the routine, helps them alot. They know what to expect next in their day. I think that your child's teacher should look into a different profession. NO child is unteachable, some just require more patience and explaination than others. In my children's elementary school, they have a device that is used to help those kids, like my 9 year old, who have trouble sitting still. It is called a wiggle seat. It is a seat cushion full of air that allows the child to sit down, yet fidget and move at the same time. This helped my son to be able to concentrate a little more. Another trick I have used is to really limit the amount of sugar that my kids get each day. At the same time, I have found that because caffeine is a stimulant, and my boys love drinking a small cup of coffee, that allowing them to have one smal cup of coffee in the morning actually helps them to feel calmer. There are even times in the evening that I will have a pot of coffee and they will ask for a small cup. It seems like once they drink it, they are ready to relax. I think that behaviorally, my daughter has had the most difficulty. Part of it is just her age, being 8, part of it is seeking more attention from me, and part of it is her mind always going 100 miles a minute. The medicine has helped, and so has counselling and a lot of time management on my part. Your son may also be simply trying to gain extra attention as well and if he has been sent home from school as a result of his behavior, he has learned that if he wants to go home, all he has to do is act up in class. As far as you go, hold your head up and be patient. This too will pass. You are on the right track here, just keep moving forward. Just wondering, have you ever tried getting hime to lie on the couch with you at night to watch a movie in the dark? This might help him to relax and fall asleep.

well tell them to do some sports. maybe after that they will get tired and sleep there you can sleep too. i do that to my kids

So hope so ya need rest!

Your son sounds like my grandson. He was diagnosed with a mood disorder about three years ago. He is supposed to take two meds in the morning and different at night. His mom couldn't get him to take the morning ones so he was a real terror at school and at home with unappropriate behavior and a nasty mouth. I just happened to ask her if he was taking his meds and got the low down. Now he is and is doing fine. The night ones are one to help him sleep with is also a anit-depressant and a natural one called melatonin. You might bring that one up to the doctor in Novemeber. It is natural and really helps you to sleep. Kids are fun.

Why not have him do chores around the house, if he has that much energy; and then take him to a park so he can run until he drops.

I worry about you. Not only you have your own health problems, but your children cause you problems too. When I was young, children were raised in another way. I will not say which is better, but I never gave pills to any of my chidren but both had a spank or two on their butt. They had to be in bed at 8 PM sharp, lights out. They had permission to talk softtly for 10 more minutes. Usually, by that time they were asleep. They woke up in the morning, at a good time to go to school. I bathed them at night as that soothed them. I always said that I loved my girls until 8 PM. At 8:01 PM I started hating them. I don´t feel like I was a bad mother and I have good relations with my daughters and granchildren. But I´m not only a mother ot a grandmother. Before that, I´m a human being with my own needs. Never forget that. People have rights and duties. That goes for parents and children.

Oh I know this is hard for you. I hope you will always have the energy to guide your son always. It's not easy. I've ready somewhere that you should be firm or kinda strict in handling children with adhd. That way soon you can attain consistency and discipline. Take care.

Maybe he just playful, and you should have patient with him. He should be rest if he is feeling tired after all. Don't worry too much, children are all like that. give them some time.

Sounds like you are getting enough rest these days, yes I too hope the appointment were sooner so you can get some rest. In the meantime can you try and take a couple hours of nap during the day. Perhaps you have other younger ones as well. Maybe ask your hubby to help out a bit more as when hubby gets home maybe a couple hours even one day a week would do you some good. Good luck.

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