How Can I get help with my out of conrol 5 year old son who wont go to sleep at night.?
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put him in is room close the door tuck him in read him a story and hopefully lights will b out 4 him
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Let them sleep....the body has it's own clock and will wake your son when it needs food. Forced feeding will only lead to obesity. Make sure that he has food available. I mean, don't punish him by making him wait if he has slept through a meal. You might look into the possibility that he has "night owl syndrome". My son does and if I had known there was such a thing during his school years he probably would not have had to deal with the taunting from his teachers and classmates. If you are concerned about his health, maybe it is time for a trip to the doctor.
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You seem to be in a tough spot - not only do you have to worry about your son, but about your other children as well, because they are certainly watching how you respond to this problem.  Try taking a look at this website - http://www.4troubledteens.com/toughlove.html as this organization has helped many, many parents deal with issues such as yours.  Please make sure that your first priority is the safety of the rest of your family - and good luck to you all.
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What you are going through is normal I know its not easy there are several therapeutic residential schools that take teens on the autistic spectrum. They have classes therapy doctors the works some of them have financing and some have scholarships based on need. Also sometimes the school will pay for part of it if you can prove he needs to be in a different setting.\n\nIf this is not an option for you you might look into community based sevices thru your local mental health center they can provide you with in home one on one help with your son they may also have respite care that would allow you a much needed well deserved break.\n\nPlease dont feel hopeless! there are things out there that can help you both its just a matter of finding it for you.\n\nSince I dont know where you live or where on the spectrum your son is I can only suggest you use a search engine for "residential schools autism" "theraputic school autism and then select from there also yahoo education has a lot of good links\n\nGood Luck and feel free to contact me if I can help
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I'll go out on a limb and presume that your son is already medicated.  He needs therapy NOW.  If you have health insurance, contact them to find out who they contract with to  handle mental health needs.  Then contact that organization and get your son scheduled with a child psychologist who specializes in Bi-polar kids and you'll need a psychiatrist as well to prescribe for him.  If he is currently medicated, he may need a change in dosage or even in medication.  In the meantime, if it's at all possible, designate one room in your home as the "safe" room.  Remove all objects that could injure or be picked up and thrown.  Your son obviously cannot have his way all the time.  So when this happens, get him into the "safe" room and use yourself as a human straight jacket -- come from behind him, get him down onto the carpet and grab his wrists and cross his arms with your own.  Use your legs to immobilize his, if you are able.  If there is a father in the house, this will be easier for him to do.  Keep your son immobilized.  He will scream, he will yell, he may even curse.  Ignore all this.  Keep up a steady stream of soothing words in a low voice.  Continue doing this and he will eventually refocus and be able to calm himself.  This is tiring for parents but it works.  Good luck.\n\nOkay, I'm seeing that your 7-yr-old also has a behavior problem, which prompts me to ask has your 11-yr-old actually been screened for and diagnosed with Bi-polar or did you decide this?  And there is no father in the house.  However, your kids, both of them, and you need family therapy ASAP.   I now believe this is a parenting and behavioral problem rather than a psychological/medical one.  It may be a result of the divorce.
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Teach him! be a parent. Already I can see where the problem is, you aren't dealign with him, you are having others take the reins. He needs YOU.
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Have to police or the courts order him to leave.  He need to learn to stand on his own two feet.  He might just need a wake up call.  Give him a bus pass for him to get around.  There should be a way for him to get his own grants and loans.  Tell him to either help around the house, get a job and get out.  I lnow this is a very hard thing to do as a parent but it is time for him to find his wings.  There are a lot of adults who get loans to goto school.  Tell him it is time to wake up and smell the coffee.
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Sounds like you need to examine your own lifestyle. All this bed hopping hasn't exactly worked, has it? Think it through. Your son has been through a lot, granted. But WHY has he been placed in that position? Take control of your life and learn from your mistakes.
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I am having the same exact problem with my 5yr old son.  I can't get him to pay attention and he doesn't even try to focus sometimes at all.  It's EXTREMELY frustrating because I don't want him to get left back.  He's only in kindergarten, for goodness sakes.  \n\nAnyway - sorry about the venting - the only advice that I can give is that if you are really worried about it you can always ask the school board to have him evaluated for any problems.  I'm having my CSE meeting tomorrow and it looks like they are going to give my son services - speech therapy, occupational therapy - you get the idea.\n\nHope this helps.
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There's no easy answer to this, since there are no (well know) support groups or studies on this newer subject.\n\nI would start by reading up on addictions of any sort - no, he's not addicted to drugs or alcohol, but the understanding of why a person gets addicted in the first place might help.  \n\nAn intervention might help, especially if he's living with you.  Also a psychologist that speciallizes in addicion.  It'll probably be a new one to them, if you can get your son to see them, but it should help.  \n\nTough love could help as well.  He can't play video games if he's living in a homeless shelter.  That's an awful thing for me to say, but it is true.\n\nThis is not an easy thing, and you have my sympathy - I've been in your position, and it's not pretty.
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Pray for him while you are alone. Do not over-react. Five years old is pretty young. Best to ask him why. It may be that he likes their toys or they have more fun in some ways. Reassure him that God made him a boy for a very important reason. Ask him what that purpose may be? Ask him in such a way as, "Oh really?" or "I see." If he gets a highly emotional reaction from you, he will continue to use it to push your buttons and get the attention he craves.\nI'd walk out the door and yell out...\n"Son, I'm going to an automobile/train museum, want to come along?"
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My son in 12. He still has to go to bed at 9. I have him set his own alarm. He has to get up and actually go across the room to get up and shut it off. Works well in my house.
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He may be an idiot, but he sounds more lazy than anything else.  If you can get to sleep and get up on time, why can't he?  If he can't get to bed at night it's his own damn fault.\n\nDon't let him blame you for his shortcomings, he's only using you as a scapegoat.  He needs to place the blame where it belongs and get himself together if he wants to be a part of your family.  You deserve someone who will work to keep your family happy and healthy.  Be sure you tell him that!
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Just be there for him. The most important thing is for him to be comforted afterwards. There is nothing psychologically wrong with, it's perfectly normal and more common than most people realize. Eventually he will grow out of it or learn to be more secure and deal with it himself.
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Patience and dilagence on your part make sure you get him up to go before you go to bed if you go to bed fairly early set your alarm to get up around 1 am amnd have him get up to go he will get it eventually as long as his peditrician has found no other reason for this My daughter has a small bladder and this helped her tremendosly within 2 weeks we no longer had wet beds
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it is not just your son who needs to be seen through this\ncrisis, the whole family suffers .I have experience with my boy and adhd.\n\nin one way as he is only 14yrs old you still are in time to seek help\n\ni received so much support from a website  the link is below that i would recommend this to anyone in your circumstances.\nThere is a Dr who gives free medical advice, and loads of people to offer you the advice and support ,that you so clearly need.
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Your son is screaming silently for help.  Hopefully the hospital admits him into a treatment program.  However, your son needs to help himself.  This will only happen when he is ready to accept help.  I am going through something similar to this with my own daughter. \n      Good luck to you and your son.