ASD. Stressed. A coping strategy has been lost today and plans changed

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I don’t cope well with change
I live for the weekends as have things in place to relax and cope and recover from intense masking and being overwhelmed all week.

Today it has all changed. Ive tried to manage but I used to different mornings on Saturdays and Sundays and my mind is racing I feel panicky
I have t been able to brush my teeth yet so that is a massive sensory issue
I need to use th me bathroom but the baby is now asleep on me being fed

I feel horrible as not dressed relaxed ready or following my routine 😔
Not sure why I’m posting
I needed todo something

Why has it all changed? If baby is now asleep can you put them in their cot and get back on track with your routine? Is there anyone there to help?

Sorry that’s a lot of questions! I feel for you though, DS2 is being assessed for asd and his weekends are important. He’s in reception and finds it hard going so needs his downtime and for weekends to be very chilled.

He will only sleep on me. Usually he’s taken out for me for morn naps at weekends as will sleep in buggy if out. Not an option this weekend due to illness

If you can transfer him into his buggy would it work if you pushed him back and forth in the house, or maybe put your coat in and take him for a quick walk around the block?

My oldest was a terrible sleeper (still is at 7yo!) and would only sleep in me, or in his pushchair in front of the washing machine! If we went out he’d be awake the whole time - nosey child - and only drift off when we came back to the start of our street. I used to get him in his pushchair and rock it back and forth in front of the washer, and after about 20nins he’d finally nod off.