dakotix
DIS Dad #852 from Central Massachusetts
- Joined
- Jul 12, 2012
It's been three months. Three LONG months and our 4yo refuses to stay in bed.
Let me preface this by saying we are preadoptive parents. We have had our son for 18 months. He has been diagnosed with PTSD and has been in therapy for two months. He is great 80% of the time. He's very well spoken, very social, polite, smart and observant.
We have tried everything you'd find on the internet. We've asked our therapist for advice and so far nothing she's suggested is working.
His therapist said he has expressed that he feels anxiety at bedtime and my guess is he doesn''t like to be alone. From what I've observed he seems to be focused on me while he's exhibiting these behaviors. He will hide in the next room smiling and then peek and look in my direction. We repeatedly take him upstairs and he will come downstairs up until we go to bed. Lately he has gotten more brazen and will walk right up next to me.
Does anyone have any idea of how we can build his confidence or whatever he needs to help him?
Let me preface this by saying we are preadoptive parents. We have had our son for 18 months. He has been diagnosed with PTSD and has been in therapy for two months. He is great 80% of the time. He's very well spoken, very social, polite, smart and observant.
We have tried everything you'd find on the internet. We've asked our therapist for advice and so far nothing she's suggested is working.
His therapist said he has expressed that he feels anxiety at bedtime and my guess is he doesn''t like to be alone. From what I've observed he seems to be focused on me while he's exhibiting these behaviors. He will hide in the next room smiling and then peek and look in my direction. We repeatedly take him upstairs and he will come downstairs up until we go to bed. Lately he has gotten more brazen and will walk right up next to me.
Does anyone have any idea of how we can build his confidence or whatever he needs to help him?