Tell me how to make him sleep

[ohmeohmy]

am going insane with tiredness. Ds age 11 goes to sleep fine, waking anytime after 230 am and can't or wont go back to sleep. Starts with just calling me every few minutes getting louder if i dont reply. He is tired but wants to get up and play on iPad. Goes mental when told no, screaming and waking up rest of house and probably neighbours.

Tried writing him notes to remind him, sleep clocks, melatonin, Epsom salt baths, antihistamines, exercise... Nothing seems to be working.

I am not reacting well as so so tired. On my own during the week with the kids. Help please.

Confounding factor is he has poor working memory so forgets after 5 minutes what I have just said. When I ask him if he understands what the problem is with his behaviour he says no.

Good suggestion from zzzz. If your dc can cope the next day still this will be a good solution. However if he is then too tired to function the next day you have a problem. We have had this with both our dc. We resorted to medication ( alimemazine) in the end and we are all a lot happier and less tired.