Well, he did not fall asleep at 2am. Instead he fell asleep at 4am and then woke up at 8am Monday morning. He was fine most of the day except for the mailbox issue. I ended up putting Barney head icons on the calendar to signify how many days it would take before his video arrive. This morning, he came downstairs, went to the calendar and plucked off a Barney head icon. No protesting. No wanting to check the mailbox. So, it seems to be working so far.
Today had to go to the doctors and have this bump under his arm looked at. He was so good through the whole thing. No protesting, no headbutting, nada! He was good all day AND he is asleep already. School starts tomorrow, so I hope he sleeps at least until 6am!!!
[Note: The reason I give details about his sleep is because most kids who have ASD have a sleeping disorder to some degree. We have tried melatonin, Benadryl, massages, music, etc.. Nothing seems to consistenly help. One day, I hope for him to get a good nights rest each night. I still worry (as I did the whole time when he was younger) that if he doesn't get enough sleep, his immune system will be affected. Luckily, he seems to be staying well even despite these restless nights of sleep.]
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