OK, so for the last few weeks Brandon has been extremely restless. I mean not falling asleep until 10-10:30 at night. We still do the bedtime routine at 8:00 and hope and prayer he will sleep. We gave up trying to force it on him. We just told him that if he could not sleep instead of running around the house and being disruptive that he could stay in his room and do something quiet. He could read a book, play with his toys anything as long as it was in his room and would not be loud to keep his brother awake. That seem to work a few nights he would be up late and then he learn to put him self to sleep by 9:00 to 9:30. Improvement but not long lasting.
So then I got to thinking maybe it is the Wii, it seems everytime he plays extended time on the Wii he was not going to sleep. Or so the corrolation seems to be. Then we notice he was yelling and screaming more when he talks to us or rude and very mean to his brother. Talking with another mother with a child that has similar issues we realized playing video games brought out the ugly side of our children. Which is sad, becasue with a child with ADHD, video games are one thing they do focus on. However, that also can stimulate some part of the brain so it won't shut off and then the child becomes very disresptful... so you have to limit the game playing. Being that Brandon has other issues it might be too much for him.
I also wonder if the meds are too much for him. So last night as he is restless again and he can't sleep I try talking to him. What is going on Brandon, why can't you sleep? And Brandon tells me that he is so excited for his birthday party. He can't sleep. So simple.
A few years ago, Brandon would be so excited for Santa that he would not be able to sleep in the month of December, he would be this restless. We learn to help him by giving him some help with a tsp of Benadryl. Many people do this, I don't recommend this but it has helped us have a better holiday season when he could sleep.
Unfortunately, children with ADHD, attachment and issues have a very hard time with time concepts. So for them to wait, they really cannot. It can be very draining. Plus with little sleep it makes it worse. I am sure it is also a combo of the Wii and meds but you need to focus on one thing at a time. I will see how things go and the little bottle of Benadryl might have to be used.
As for school, things are going better. I am meeting with his teacher once a week and I am feeling better about him moving up a grade. I used to worry so much about it and now I am feeling better about it. He is a very smart child.
Speaking of smart, guess how smart Josh is... OK so he has a substitute teacher last week. So for the first night he is suppose to do his math facts. But he forgot his math flashcards at school so he can't do it. If his teacher was there and he had forgotten, he would have to have flipped his card for forgetting his work. However, he had a sub and she won't check if they brought them home or not and he knows he won't have to flip his card. So why bring it home? He knew what he had to do and what he could get away with. I call him my little stinker with a smile.
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