DS 3.9 yo has ASD and is a poor sleeper. He will fall asleep fine, but will wake anything between once (on a rare, good night, so say once a month) and 10+ times (on a bad night, so say twice a week) a night. A normal night would be him waking three or so times.
When he wakes, he doesn't seem to be able to settle on his own. He will get up, walk into our bedroom and tug at our duvet. I will take him back to bed, which he does happily, tuck him in and go back to bed myself. Sometimes he will stay in his bed for a few hours, sometimes he will get up within minutes and come back in, sometimes he will come in again within 20 minutes.
I allow him to come into bed with us anytime from 6 am onwards. Sometimes he will go back to sleep, other times he will just lay in bed with us until we get up (usually around 7ish).
He doesn't seem to need as much sleep as other children. He settles fine on his own to fall asleep when he goes to bed at 7pm ish. He doesn't nap in the day.
Last night was a bad night. He was up at 9:50, 11, and maybe 10 times between 12:30 and 4:30. I let him come in bed with us at 5, as I was frazzled, and he eventually fell asleep at about 5:45 or so. DH and I take turns to put him back to bed, but I inevitably do more of the night wakings as I work part time and DH works full time. But we are both shattered.
I am considering asking the GP or paediatrician on someone about administering melatonin. All experiences and thoughts of it are welcome, thank you.
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