Hello to you all. My 9 year old, verbal, autistic son recently has been scared to go to sleep at night because he says he hears whispers. He is so scared to go to sleep, that my husband or me would have to stay with him in his room till he falls asleep. He is also now really more scared of the dark. Initially, I thought the issue started from a scary kids TV show that he watched about 2 weeks ago. To "block out the whispers" at night he plays music really loud to fall asleep. I am not sure… read more
Sound machines are great. My 9 yr old still uses the vtech lil critters sound machine/projector to fall asleep. Best $20 spent! A psychologist may be good too. Especially if you have a children's hospital nearby. My son sees a psychologist at our closest children's hospital. Takes the stress away because it's a place just for kids.
Will try it out. Thank you.
there is on youtube , guided meditation or relaxation music youtube to help you fall asleep
I wonder if these will help till he no longer needs them
Thank you so much!
I agree with all of the above! It's also difficult to gauge whether or not it's the early signs of psychosis versus his imagination running wild due to something scaring him as young as he is. I know a lot of kids are afraid of "the monster under the bed," for example, and that certainly doesn't mean they're having hallucinations or anything of the sort 🙂 I'd say see how things play out for maybe a month or so first. Maybe you'll both be able to pin down the source of what he's experiencing and it'll resolve itself! If time goes by and he's still experiencing this, then it may be time to investigate it further. Hope this helps! 😊