Autism Morning Routine *HORRIBLE SLEEPER* | Aussie Autism Family

Today you get to see the real, raw morning routine in our life! Chaotic, sleep deprived and just REAL!
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[aussieautismfamily]

What time did your kids wake up today?

[stacymershon]

I love the realism because I have 2 twin grandsons who have severe autism and life is not easy. They are 11 yo and like you said they require every minute of their mom’s attention. It’s good to know we’re not alone.

[bellaluci]

Your daughter is the sweetest little girl! She's very independent and will grow up to be your helper!

[soundiramdeva]

Your children both are Cute ....little one is beautiful kid....awesome 😍😍😍😍

[liz]

The beginning of this video breaks my heart. You're such a good mom 💛

[juliemachin]

You are an awesome Mum to your two little cuties!! Your new hair cut really suits you. Have you tried playing some soft Meditation music to help Jacob fall asleep? Take care of yourself. x

[alisonsui]

Its amazing how jacob can talk so much now . Keep up the great work

[mathilda]

I feel for you, Jacob.
Being not able to sleep when you're so tired is the worst thing...especially if your haven't slept properly for days or weeks.
I didn't sleep very consistently when I was a child and it made me a lot more sensitive and easily overwhelmed. it sucked.
As a small child "moderate" body contact (as in sitting next to my parents and leaning against them, but not getting hugged) and keeping the stimuli low (no electric light, dark curtains are good if there are streetlights close windows or use ear plugs to reduce sounds, make sure the pyjamas and beddings are sensory friendly (for me it was 100%cotton or linen, smooth.)) )helped to make those nights less frustrating. My dad liked playing the guitar in the dark for me or hum a song, that was good too.

As an adult sometimes redoing my evening ritual ( getting up, making "good night" tea, brush teeth, for kids maybe read a book or sing a song) is helpful to get me in the mindset to try going to sleep again. Very well-know audio books (extra quiet) can help...the familiar story/voices/sounds distracts me from my frustration, but it's not new enough to make me stay awake to keep listening. I also take Melatonin now.

Some nights, even with all your efforts are just horrible no-good nights.
Poor Jacob. I can understand you're frustrated.
if the night before was really bad or you didn't get any sleep... If you can sleep during the day, do that maybe for a little nap for an hour or so can help get you through the day, but don't fall into the trap of sleeping to long during the day...it makes it even harder to keep a healthy sleep schedule the following evening.
also going outside after such night and maybe take a walk or play with a ball or kite or make a trip to the forest to look at plants (depends on you interests) can be good. being out in daylight and getting physically tired but keeping the stimuli as low as possible sometimes can help making the next night less bad.
Good luck. :)

[skiptotheend]

Big hug Jess. I really hope you get some rest soon.
You look absolutely beautiful with your new hair. I love the cut!

[trippelleasmr]

430am was when my son woke today. Your lashes look great! And love your hair jess. I hope you got to have a nap this day you filmed this x

[angelicateznadavis]

My little one wakes up at 630, it has been the first night during the week that he slept all night, the others nights he has been awake 4 or 5 hours until he fell asleep for a little bit or sometimes he is ready for the day, I understand your sleeping deprivation, hope things get better for Jacob ❤️❤️

[acke]

I'm a new subscriber. ADHD and autism runs in our family. Your adorable kids are still young and can be helped with a change in diet. I wish I knew more about the importance of gut health and diet when our kids were young. Please try decrease sugar and carbs. Increase proteins and fats. You'll notice a big difference. Before the age 5-7 yrs you can heal neuroligical

[rjwalln]

Last night was 8:30 to 4:50. Half the time he wakes 2:00-4:00 and then sleeps until 6:30. I feel for you and your struggle! Interrupted sleep night after night with no end in sight is indescribably challenging. You are not alone! ❤

[sarahelizabeth]

Gosh that looks like torture. Can you put some food out for Jazz and tell her not to wake you until 7? You have the patience of a saint.

[swissaussieadventures]

You are amazing, Jacob and Jazz are so lucky to have you.
❤️❤️

[mathilda]

I'm not sure I can help with morning hacks, because I don't have and children.

but as an autistic person, stability is important in the morning. I want to wake up and know what's expecting me. I do not want an ever changing routine with different variables all the time.
It upsets me if there isn't any of my usually morning food available (for me that's 1 slice of bread with 2 slices of salami and 1/2 slice goat cheese, but for others it might be cereal or porridge or eggs or cold pizza). by making sure I have that on hand I don't have to think about what to eat... the less decisions I have to make in the morning the better. Some people like making stuff like overnight oats the night before, so they don't have to prepare stuff in the morning.

waking up at 07:00, no matter what day of the week or how/if I slept the night before was also important for me to keep my daily schedule consistent (my day ends usually at 22:00 if I am not working, I need around 2-4 hours to fall asleep).
I give myself a few minutes to wake up and then at 07:05 I do all the minor hygiene stuff (brush teeth, brush hair (finger combing and getting the knots out by hand might make it gentler for your girl, there's also quite a few of cute short hairstyles for girls if she's sensitive to the whole hair-do thing. for going to the hairdresser, maybe you can prepare her hair so that it's tangle-free and ask the hairdresser to use as few products/tools as possible to make it more sensory friendly for her. otherwise braids are your friend because they're free stimming toys and the hair gets less tangled during the day)). I do the dental hygiene before breakfast, because then I am still half asleep and the routine kicks in before I am awake enough to think about feeling uncomfortable. it works for me.
at around 07:25 I make my way into the kitchen and have breakfast with whoever is present from my family.
At around 07:45 I'm checking my calendar for the daily schedule.

I only dress in outside-clothes if I have to leave the house to meet someone or if I know someone is coming to visit. otherwise I wear what's comfortable for me.
getting something that not awful to wear when out is important to... like...nothing with clothing tags or hard seems, or stuff that's too restricting...I personally don't like jeans and closed shoes. I prefer cotton and (soft) linen, wool is only okay with there's a layer of cotton between the wool and my skin. it's itchy.
Anything that feels fluffy or plastic-y is probably a no.
but maybe your son likes that kind of fabric.. I think he's wearing very fluffy pjs in this video.
Sorry I am rambling.

[carohigh]

for Jazz, grab a wad of hair and squeeze really tight, then brush from tip to root. starting at the bottom is the underrated method but it works amazingly.

[John-znvf]

Appreciate keeping it real! Do you go back to bed during the day after these kind of nights?

[ritaho]

My son Bentley sleeps well most nights. Some nights maybe 2-3x a month he’ll get up at 3-4am and go back to sleep around 6am. Today he woke up at 4am. We do early intervention and try to have him up by 7am on those days so he can nap before his session. Otherwise the sessions almost never go well with him cranky from needing his nap. He usually falls asleep at night by 9-10pm.

[williamvasquezvasquez]

Sorry to hear that Jacob is having trouble sleeping😐. I’ll will DEFINITELY pray for him🙏🏻 and in general I’ll be praying for all of you. It was very sweet that Jazzy said “Hello, guys” and I’ll reply in return. Hello, sweetie! Thanks for sharing👍! Love you all and God bless✝️❤️🙂🌈🙏🏻!