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[quote=Anonymous]You’re on a journey that has no clear path. Your daughter sounds like my son. The super controlling high demands sound familiar to me. Age and time will help. (And OT which you can get without any diagnosis with most insurances since Obamacare.) In the meantime, I second the call for an indoor trampoline. I’d add in a sling-type swing she can get into and get movement stimulation, and lots of outdoor play because sun and wind will be good for both of you. Do plenty of Water play in the warmer weather if possible. Offer heavy pressure hugs and rocking if she’ll let you, and a small 3-5 pound weighted blanket. We cosleep because “sleeping “ my child is a verb in this house, and without sleep he’s worse.

We had my son in three day a week OT at age 2 and 3. If you’re in PG county or AA county, call MaryBeth Bray at My Kids Therapy. Get on a waiting list for OT eval and call back repeatedly to take a cancellation appointment any time. Seriously, this will help.

Also, in DC area in general, (actually worldwide because it’s online now) look into Raising Orchids parenting support. The leaders are really talented at helping with root causes, and we all have kids that have issues well beyond the chat in the neighborhood mom’s group- and our kids and selves are getting better with this support.

Try scheduled screen-time for breaks for you and her. People who don’t know, don’t know, so ignore conventional advice. My son has a complex diagnosis of adhd, anxiety, and asd but he’s really atypical, so we don’t share the asd diagnosis except with medical professionals. Try not to get too worried about what to call this (I understand feeling sad…), just focus on the symptoms. The crying is dysregulation, not bad behavior. Kids who can do well do, and my guess is she is holding it together everywhere else. You can look at some google info on sensory processing disorder and observe her like a scientist, you’ll be able to figure out what’s triggering and what helps. Is she an avoider, a seeker, a combination type?

I recommend the trampolines, swings, water, deep pressure because my son needs that. For years, He only slept with the top of his head pushed up against us. And when we swing him, he flies as close to 180 degrees back and forth as we can throw. (Get a safe sack-type swing).

The lack of sleep and need for control are familiar so maybe some of what works here will work for you. Good luck. I’m sure she’s a wonderful girl and you’re a strong mom!

One more thing, you might get her a lycra snuggle suit from Amazon. She can get inside and stretch he body, getting good physical sensory input in every direction. Laugh a lot, mom, some strategies for talking to pda kids might help in getting her more compliant, but don’t go too far down the pda rabbit hole. She’s still little! [/quote]

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