Day 2 of the Wilbarger Brushing Protocol

Today is the second day that we have been doing the Wilbarger brushing protocol with sessions every 90 minutes. Yesterday, did not go as well as I would have thought. We had quite a few meltdowns over little things. He really was an emotional wreck.

Last night, he slept through the night until almost 8:00 a.m. this morning! I couldn't believe it. I actually had to check and make sure he was still breathing as I was even up before him! Usually, he wakes around 6:30 a.m. With a 7:30 p.m. bedtime he should be getting around 11 hours within the range of the recommend hours of sleep for his age. Yet, he often wakes up at night almost 2-3 times a week and sometimes can't fall back asleep, which is a symptom of sensory processing disorder. Naps have been a thing of the past for awhile now. He fights them so hard it was easier just to put him to bed earlier to make sure he was getting enough sleep.

Today, he has been so much better! Maybe I am imagining it, but his attention seems to have already improved. He also did very well with transitioning activities, which usually requires a lot of creativity and patience on my part. He even said a few complex sentences that he has never said before. Most of his speech is often very fragmented or difficult to understand. I can't wait to see what the next few days are like!