Mine I've dried in a drier - I just dried it on the coolest setting the drier could go. I brought it to a laundromat and washed it and dried it there on their friendliest settings.

Hi, haven't checked in in a while, and my loss, because there are a few very timely discussions for us now. We're going through some of the same, but really, it's both the twins, not just the one with sensory issues. In the winter, they were sick so much that I just kind of gave up on trying to get them to sleep in their own beds? Why bother when they would just be sick again next week, and why bother when I was falling asleep, too, by the time I could get them into bed?

I've gotten my boy with sensory processing issues a weighted blanket, and while he likes it, it doesn't seem to have any particular calming effect on him. He has his doll with rooted hair to fondle, and that is really helpful, but he still wants me, and he doesn't want to sleep in his toddler bed.

Neither of my boys is much fun to sleep with, though the one with sensory processing issues is arguably worse. Yes, the melt-downs can be exhausting. I'm thinking about selling their toddler beds and taking them to a discount furniture store to let them pick out their own beds to try to generate a little excitement. And we need to child-proof their nursery some more. Sorry I don't have more useful suggestions!

Maggie

We tried out a loner weighted blanket my son's OT let us borrow. He didn't much care for it. I am glad we didn't buy one only for it not to work.

(06-11-2013, 03:43 PM)Maggie in VA Wrote: Hi, haven't checked in in a while, and my loss, because there are a few very timely discussions for us now. We're going through some of the same, but really, it's both the twins, not just the one with sensory issues. In the winter, they were sick so much that I just kind of gave up on trying to get them to sleep in their own beds? Why bother when they would just be sick again next week, and why bother when I was falling asleep, too, by the time I could get them into bed?

I've gotten my boy with sensory processing issues a weighted blanket, and while he likes it, it doesn't seem to have any particular calming effect on him. He has his doll with rooted hair to fondle, and that is really helpful, but he still wants me, and he doesn't want to sleep in his toddler bed.

Neither of my boys is much fun to sleep with, though the one with sensory processing issues is arguably worse. Yes, the melt-downs can be exhausting. I'm thinking about selling their toddler beds and taking them to a discount furniture store to let them pick out their own beds to try to generate a little excitement. And we need to child-proof their nursery some more. Sorry I don't have more useful suggestions!

Maggie

My adopted son (has SPD) and his brothers (not living with me) have all got SPD traights. One especially who has cerebral palsy was more of a nightmare at night than mine. But boy mine was bad. Use to scream and thrash all night long. Mine now sleeps in his own bed, bedroom and sleeps like a log. Not bragging, just informing. His brother needed to be ubber close to his carer. Touching all night. He is on melatonin but also went to a sleep clinic. He use to scream till he was sick if she left the room. After doing what the sleep clinic told her, he too is now in his own bed, bedroom and sleeps most of the night. He has little blips here and there. Keep trying, don't give up.
Also does your wife take him out in the day to parks, children's centres, playground. These are good for them both.