With Davey everything is a routine. And I mean everything. Everything we do or nearly everything we say is some sort of routine. If he says something, I have to respond a certain way. We have to stick to the same routine of how we do things every day. So today, to stick to routine, Davey is actually in bed and it is only 4:45. No, he doesn’t normally go to bed this early — THAT is not the routine! But after me being up all night, the day has dragged on and I thought it was later than it was. So when he asked for dinner a little after 4, I didn’t realize it was more like snack time (although he did already have snack at 2). So I fixed his dinner, he ate, and after he eats dinner it is time for bed (usually around 6pm, not 4!). So we got ready for bed, went through our big elaborate bedtime routine, then I left his room and happened to notice it was only 4:45! But if I had tried to get him to play or watch TV after dinner for a while, he would have thrown a fit. [...]


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