What Do i do Now? HeySistah Publishing

PUTTING YOUR AUTISTIC CHILD TO SLEEP SO YOU CAN REST!! When my son was younger he would only sleep 8 hours at a time, and it was particularly difficult to get him to wind down.  He would run around from room to room disturbing the neighbors and everyone elses sleep as well. Many articles suggested using Melatonin, I myself dreaded the idea of how to get my son to injest a pill. So I considered other ways and found 2 that work well for me. I found a routine is pivotal when giving your autistic childs life structure and purpose.  My son loves water so I took him to the store and bought Thomas the train bath toys and then allowed him to play with his toys while he bathed which relaxed him.  Next after drying him off I would give him a relaxing massage while playing classical music, I have also found that cable televison has thse short films of the coral reefs with soothing music in the background and my son LOVES fish. I would also recommend getting a fish tank, it is truly

Life is crazy with its ups and downs.  I never would have thought I would be where I am now, yet here I am. I started working sophmore year of high school and didnt stop until my mom got sick with cancer and had to have treatments 5 days a week.  I dont regret stopping work to care for her, it was the best and worst time of my life. My mom and I became great friends and I came to understand her as a woman not just my mommie. The child in me misses her everyday and longs for the soothing tones of her voice, it always made me feel like everything was gonna be ok just because she said it.  Now my sons look to me to give that reassurance and comfort.  I never thought that I would have to protect them from their loved ones too. I see so many people that have subsidized housing that are lazy and trifling and unambitious. I just want a safe and clean home for myself and my children and I can't seem to catch a break, I think about how much money my kids would receive from Social Sec