to drop my son late to school tomorrow?

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My son has had 4 nights of very little sleep (think 6-7 hours). He usually sleeps ok but we have just moved house and he is very unsettled. He has asd, adhd and a mild learning disability. He has only just fallen asleep and I just want to let him sleep in the morning until he wakes up naturally. WIBU to call the school tomorrow to say he is going to be in late because he's exhausted?

I agree, keeping your DC off because a bit tired doesn't set a positive example.

I find it very hard to believe that you understand that it's not all about you. You clearly have what my kids would call 'main character energy'.

Enjoy your evening on the Internet.

Early night would be better, he will sleep eventually. Xx

I have no real issue; wouldn’t do it myself but not fussed if others do. Fascinated by children who don’t wake before 7 irrespective of what time they went to bed, though!

One of my children needs 11 hours sleep. If she stays up until 11pm, she’d sleep until 10am if left to wake naturally. Another one of my children wakes up at 6am regardless of what time he goes to bed 😏.

Yes. Mine are like your DS. We ended up with a really late night Monday for a whole host of reasons; DD(age 2) in bed at half nine andDS(5) nearly 10. Both up at 6 the next day 😩

you peeps need to seriously put your tampons back in! Blimey!

Horrid misogynistic little comment.

And ironic, considering that this poster is by far the most dramatic and hyperbolic on the entire thread!

How was be today OP?

As he has ASD and adhd this will really impact his behaviour. Being hungry or tired makes these symptoms much worse.

Personaooy wouldbt oet a kid who is having issues sleeping sleep late so they miss school (unless behaviour would be absolutely awful) becaise he needs to be up to tire him out in the day to get tired before bed that night.
6-7hours isnt enough sleep but.. That would be expected with asd/adhd.
Its why i think melatonin need to be otc in uk like other countries.
Sen kids are also being denied it. Perhaps my kod wouldnt need the adhd meds if they slept better.
However one of mine never slept before 10pm so that wouldnt be different for me

Personally wouldbt let a kid who is having issues sleeping sleep late so they miss school (unless behaviour would be absolutely awful) becaise he needs to be up to tire him out in the day to get tired before bed that night.
6-7hours isnt enough sleep but.. That would be expected with asd/adhd.
Its why i think melatonin need to be otc in uk like other countries.
Sen kids are also being denied it. Perhaps my kod wouldnt need the adhd meds if they slept better.
However one of mine never slept before 10pm so that wouldnt be different for me

Let him sleep. I do it on occasion with my 7 ye okd who does alot of sports. He needs to rest. School is very supportive.

6-7 hours is a very low amount for a 7yo....even for an adult it isn't great.
I've kept my daughter in late before for similar on the odd occasion....they are always understanding, but i guess it's going to be tricky if this becomes a pattern for your son that he is unable to get enough sleep

What a load of bollocks. He is 7 and has been through a huge emotional upheaval (house move) and she is only on about taking her autistic child with adhd into school an hour late, it’s hardly going to destroy all principles for a generation of kids is it. Don’t be ridiculous.

It’s at least 3 hours less which can make a huge difference to an asd child who will also probably be unsettled due to house move.I would phone school explaining the situation and drop him in later,that way it won’t be an absence and he will get extra 1-2 hrs sleep and you can get to work

Except it isn't keeping him off because he is "a bit tired"

The monumental lack of understanding of neurodiversity on here is astounding.

The lack of compassion, understanding, empathy and knowledge of the equality act is what is wrong with this county not keeping an ASD child who is also disregulated due to a house move who hasn't slept properly for a number of nights and is exhausted.

FML would you tell a cancer patient going through chemo who hadn't slept properly and was physically and emotionally drained to just suck it up you arr just a bit tired? Or a new mum who is at her wits end with a baby who doesn't sleep? No. So do not tell a CHILD with a diagnosed processing disorder either.

Honestly I despair.

You’ll now get a load of people saying ‘my child has ASD and gets far less sleep than this and manages fine’, because famously all children with ASD, ADHD and learning difficulties are exactly the same 🙄

Correct. Everyone is different, nd or nt alike.

But the fact remains this kiddy is struggling. His mum has recognised it. Has a really healthy way of managing it and dealing with it and should be championed for protecting her boys MH and that of his poor teachers too. Instead she is being lambasted because people have a basic lack of understanding of even the stereotypical ND presentation/struggles.

Maybe i should have presented it as would you tell a ambulartory wheelchair user that they can't use their chair because they are just a bit tired...but then based on some of the tone deaf posts on this thread I suspect there are in fact people on here who would. They are probably also the ones who scroll and mutter at people like me who on the surface look perfectly able bodied using the accessible toilets. The fact that if, as I sit, I twist slightly wrong my back goes or my hip locks and I then cannot stand without the grab bars to assist is not seen. But we sadly still live in an age where intolerance is on the rise.