steffyweffy777
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@maxinvasion Parent of an autistic child who did this a bunch for months between 2.5-3.5 years old. For us there was honestly no one good answer.
However, the best for us is feeding her and giving her a drink when she wakes up, but not letting her play. It usually keeps her from getting too riled up, and then we lead her back to bed.
In our case, because of her special needs, if she actually wasn't tired, we'd play, but it was guided play designed to wear out her brain, like building blocks or doing puzzles.
And many many many nights for months, I was just up with her for hours, miserable the next day. She eventually adjusted and stopped waking up in the night all on her own.
However, the best for us is feeding her and giving her a drink when she wakes up, but not letting her play. It usually keeps her from getting too riled up, and then we lead her back to bed.
In our case, because of her special needs, if she actually wasn't tired, we'd play, but it was guided play designed to wear out her brain, like building blocks or doing puzzles.
And many many many nights for months, I was just up with her for hours, miserable the next day. She eventually adjusted and stopped waking up in the night all on her own.