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Last night didn’t go so well

Our first night with an adjusted bedtime did not go so well. Last night was the first night where I moved everyone to a bedtime of 10pm. I mentioned in the previous post that one of my goals was to improve everyones sleep schedules. Last night everyone was shutdown by 10pm. There was cooperation and a willingness to make the change but unfortunately, it didn't go smoothly. Emmett didn't fall asleep until well after midnight and Elliott never fell asleep. I still need to check Gavin's fitbit to see when he fell asleep but he probably did okay. As I said before, this is a work in progress. I am going to encourage Elliott to take a nap but I don't know if that will work and frankly, maybe he's…

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July 27, 2020
Read more about the article #COVID19 requires new routines for my #autistic kids
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#COVID19 requires new routines for my #autistic kids

I'm making some progress in the creating a new routine department and I'm pretty proud of myself. Actually, I'm proud of my kids as well because they're slowly adjusting. We're on day 143 or 144 of COVID19 lockdown and yes, it's a lockdown. We have been to the park a handful of times and spend time in our yard when it's safe, we are otherwise locked down. I'm following CDC guidelines for people at high risk. It's not a difficult concept folks. That's directed at the trolls who complain about my use of the word lockdown. One of my biggest challenges since schools shutdown has been establishing a routine. That's not an easy thing to do with autistic kiddos. The kids and I were still getting our footing after the…

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July 26, 2020