The Questions of My Child

Parenting a PDA child can be challenging. Find advice, tips, and personal experiences to support your journey every step of the way.

Bedtime Routines and Struggles

12th Sep 2024

Does Science Matter?

It was 8:10 p.m. on a school night, and I was battling to get my son to bed. Every step of our bedtime routine felt like climbing a mountain. He was distracted, frustrated, and constantly delayed. I still clung to the idea of a 7 p.m. bedtime, though he was older now, and the summer Continue reading

Bedtime Routines and Struggles, Neurodiversity, Parenting Struggles, Science in Everyday Life, Sensory Processing

autism awareness, Bedtime Challenges, Managing Delays and Routines, occupational therapy, Parenting Neurodivergent Children, Proprioception and Vestibular Systems, Science and Sensory Issues, Science in Parenting, Sensory Needs in Children, Sensory Processing Disorder
8th Feb 2024

Why do I have to go to bed first?

The one thing that I have gotten right for my son is his bedtime. Occasionally we may have a little blip where he wont pick a book or takes a while to brush his teeth but on the whole our bedtime routine is great. We read two books, I sit with him for 5 minutes Continue reading

Bedtime Routines and Struggles, Childhood Milestones, Creative Problem Solving, Neurodivergent parenting, Parenting

Bedtime Challenges, Childhood anxieties, Growth and development, Parenting wins, Positive reinforcement, Sensory-sensitive routines, Sleep solutions