Melatonin is a joke.

He is up, clapping and verbally stimming and literally all my patience is gone.

He’s had meltdowns for 2 days straight. Should I give up and just take him out of the room? I’m just lying here seething but cannot sleep.

I’m so so over this.

All parents of autistic children should be given Valium, no questions asked. That’s what I need. Valium.

And by the end of this, now he is foot stimming, into my side.

Edit:

Thank you everyone for all the support and suggestions. Seriously this community just keeps me going as I don’t feel so alone in this. I’ve read all the comments and will try to answer some common questions here.

A few answers to some common questions:

• the Valium was more for me lol -seriously I swear benzos would make me a better parent
• our boy is 3yo
• on 2mg melatonin
• we co-sleep (because it’s the only way he will sleep)
• his pre bedtime activities involve tv until the wifi “magically stops because there’s no internet after 8pm” -from there he usually takes us to bed himself or will run around the living room. Our little one is one of those who don’t really hype up or down with or without tv. He kinda just does what he does. Even baths don’t calm him.
• haven’t tried clonidine but I’ll ask the GP next time
• I’m gonna go get some magnesium supplements -we have to do some research first coz he has other genetic conditions that means he can’t have some vitamins
• we’ve done genetic screening but it wasn’t that comprehensive and once our insurance kicks in we will do so

Thanks again. I wasn’t expecting so many responses and honestly it’s made this so much easier