My son is three and he will not go to bed befor 10:30-11:00pm at night. He gets up at 7am and doesnt really nap during the day. O am trying to get him to go to bed earlier but am having no luck. anybody have any suggestions on what I could try.

Often, sleep disturbance can be a major problem that accompanies autism.Serotonin (a powerful neurotransmitter that helps regulate sleep, appetite, speech, body temperature, and sensory integration) regulates the release of melatonin, the body's natural hormone that helps regulate sleep. Serotonin imbalance often accompanies autism (many professionals in the field of autism would say that serotonin is what actually causes many of the symptoms of autism). 1. Give him 3-4 mg of melatonin about 30 minutes before bed2. If that doesn't work or if he awakens in the middle of the night, give him 1-2 teaspoons of Benadryl 3. Split up his SSRI dose from 2 cc's once a day to 1 cc twice a day (once in the morning, once in the evening) ( if he is on it). Bouncing him on the therapy ball 5. Giving him deep massages on his arms, legs, trunk, hands, and feet 6. Using a weighted blanket or applying deep pressure to his body (such as laying a pillow or couch cushion over his body then leaning into it for pressure)7. Playing white noise or soothing music at a low volume while he falls asleep and while he is sleeping

oh my god... if you get a good answer for this let me know!!! i have a non-autistic son... who is two and a half... and he NEVER sleeps. he stays up late, and gets up at like, one in the morning... wide awake, and gets in to everything. he opens his door, and gets out.... i can't stand it. i was beginning to think i was the only mother of an insomniac child!

If you are uncertain about anything about your child,You should always discuss any problems with your Family Doctors,so as to find out what can be done,or giving to the child to help it to sleep on a regular basis.Also,sometimes the Doctors may be able to suggest different types of activities that you can provide the child with,to make them start to relax and want to go to sleep,even if only for a few hours at a time,to get the child's mind used to the concepts of a regular time to nap,or sleep in the days or nights.It kind of works as a pattern in the child's mind,especially as they grow older.Just don't lose hope,or get frustrated,as it takes time for the both of your patterns and frames of times for rest to come into perfect balance together.Even if the child seems to live in his/her own world in their mind.It just takes time,a lot of patience and knowledge,and understanding from what may be causing your child to not want to sleep,among other problems that you may or will face in the future to plan ahead for your child's needs and medical concerns.

Oh I hope you actually read these, Jenny McCarthy has written a new book (her son is autistic) this is supposed to be a really informative good read, I havent had a chance to purchase it yet and Im sorry to say I cant recall the name of the book but she is the on who has written it and that should be enough to help you find it. Good luck to you.