What are some good calming ideas for a 4 year old with PDD-NOS??

My 4 year old son has been diagnosed with PDD-NOS and has a really hard time calming himself. It's really hard around bed time though. I would greatly appreciate some non medicated ideas of ways to calm him down.What are some good calming ideas for a 4 year old with PDD-NOS??
My son also has PDD-NOS,so I know what you are going through(my son is now 14) I found, after a lot of trial and error,that what really worked for my son,was a weighted vest.The results were wonderful!!! I wish I had found it sooner.I have included a sight that may be of use for you,though there are many other sights also(I like this one because it includes patterns so that you can make your own if you want to,a lot cheaper that way)

Hope this helps.

Good luck



http://weightedvest.com/



p.s. feel free to e-mail me with any other ?'s or just for support,not a lot is known on how to deal with the every day living with a child with PDD-NOS,and we(myself and his teachers) have made a lot of progress with my son,and I would be happy to share the knowledge! I have also done this completely drug free!
Try to keep his day on schedule this should help some.



Kids with PD-NOS often react well to keeping every thing the same routine. They develop rituals which in its self is a way they calm themselves they have to do things in a certain order and that is all there is to it.



their symptoms increase at times of high stress. If there has to be changes in the schedule, always tell him what is going to be different and why you have to make these changes this will remove some of the stress. Allow him to do his rituals. if he needs to turn the light off and on 4 times so be the more you try to stop him the more upset he will get and he will need to do it even more. Some of them are very systematic. they must eat at this time bath at a certain time, where certain things depending on the day.



The best thing is to let him do his routine You could also try putting lavender oil in his tub, lavender has a very calming effect.What are some good calming ideas for a 4 year old with PDD-NOS??
My boyfriend is an insomniac and he drinks this tea called Yogi tea. Bedtime blend. It has Valerian and chamomile combined with passion flower and skullcap to help reduce anxiety. We buy this at our local health food store. It comes with a 50 cent off coupon in the box. For stronger effect use 2 tea bags. I am i light sleeper so i use this too. We lay down and roll over maybe once and we out both asleep like a switch. I strongly recommend this tea. I am sure the other brands are just as good but this one TASTE SOOOOO good it has a very subtle natural orange flavor. Give him some in a cup with a straw. (I find sipping tea works better) Try giving him this right before a bedtime story or something just make sure all lights are low an hour before he goes to bed so the melatonin in his body can adjust for sleep. Also give him a nice warm lavender bath before the tea.
my child is the same way and they suggested a weighted blanket

u can email me with any other questions my child is younger but is basically getting diagnosed with something similar there are alot of sensory issues and thats what it is at bedtime a sensory thing the weighted blanket or vest should helpWhat are some good calming ideas for a 4 year old with PDD-NOS??
Start with a nice, warm bath with lavender bubble bath or body wash. After he's out and has his jammies on, give him some warm milk to drink. He can drink it while he either sits on his bed or on your lap. Be sure to have the lights either off or down low. Right when you walk into his room to put his jammies on, turn on some soft, soothing music. I like soft jazz or Celtic instrumentals. While he lies in bed, or sits on your lap, either pray over him that he has a good night sleep and so on or speak to him in quiet tones telling him how much you love him and letting him know of all the things he did during the day that pleased you. If he has a father in the home, it would be a good idea to have him get in on the winding down time before bed too.



Reading or telling stories and back rubs are calming too.
give him an apple