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DD nearly 9 makes animal (growl/snarl type) noises when angry/upset and still not sleeping settling at night time

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Brighteyes27 · 05/01/2014 20:13

Dd nearly 9 has recently been diagnosed with dyslexia. School insisted their wasn't a problem when I first brought this up at the beginning of year 1. Eventually we paid for private test which confirmed this. The test said she was at least average intelligence and managing quite well with it. But we worry as her behaviour is up and down. She sometimes makes a snarling/growling noise at us if she is upset, angry or frustrated? This is often about reading at home or if we say something she doesn't like. Half the time she is lovely but she does have problems concentrating and can get very angry and upset.
She has always had difficulties sleeping and settling at night. No matter how much exercise she has during the day, what her diet is like, what her bed time ritual is or what time she goes to bed etc. She messes around in her bedroom every night until 10.30-11.30 most nights. So we get no relaxation time whatsoever and most mornings she is in a fowl mood. This no doubt affects her concentration at school. Any help advice ideas thoughts would be most appreciated.

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lougle · 05/01/2014 20:30

DD1 makes a growl/snarl noise, as does DD3. DD1 has SN (special school) DD3 is NT. Make of it what you will Grin

Brighteyes27 · 05/01/2014 21:15

Thank you for responses. She isn't violent or aggressive (except in her speech). We think she does possibly need less sleep than most children (but more than she has). We are sort of trying a self regulation thing where she is allowed to read or play quietly (until she is tired-and she does largely stay in her room). We don't mind this as long as she is reasonably quiet). But when she is repeatedly opening and closing draws, jumping off her bed, clambering around above our heads and disturbing her older brother in the next room who does need more sleep it becomes annoying and wearying. Also although we dim the lights in her room she goes to sleep with all the lights fully on but goes mad on a morning if the lights is dimmed as low as it will go?
Incidentally what does NT stand for?
Should we pay GP a visit and if so would suggest going with DD (and a letter explaining behaviour) or going alone to ask for advice in the first instance. We have no family support so never have a break from it so it is taking its toll on us.

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Brighteyes27 · 05/01/2014 22:06

Thanks Pottergoose ;-)

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lougle · 05/01/2014 22:22

Oh yes, definitely alone.

Something I did, which was helpful, was writing a letter to the GP and delivering it a few days before the booked appointment, so that when I got in there, they already had the background, because you don't get long. Then you can hit the road running.

coff33pot · 05/01/2014 23:15

I have a growler here too and a woofer and if he is happy I get a howl of joy or its hissed at or a meow :)

all been recent (over this holiday) and I have a feeling it's the new vocal stim I am going to have to endure for a little while longer...

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