Anonymous wrote:You should not have forced him to wake up early to see your kids open gifts. Why was that necessary? That would annoy many people, bipolar or not, but it is important that bipolar people not have their sleep patterns thrown off. You really shouldn't be dictating to a grow person what their sleep hours are, much less someone with a mental illness who may need to get more sleep. Read up on his illness.
+1. Sleep is critical for bipolars. Disruptions in sleep can cause decompensation. Take a NAMI Family-to-Family course.