Weather causing "off" week?

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05 Nov 2011, 3:33 pm

Does anyone else find a correlation between weather changes and behavior/sensory issues?

I see this pattern, and wonder why. Is it because it is like a change in his regular day? Or something else?

It's been something I've been curious about. Thoughts?

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05 Nov 2011, 3:35 pm

I wouldn't be surprised by this at all due to the fact weather patterns can contribute to mood changes and certain biological issues such as bodily stiffness and fatigue (such as cold rainy weather).

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05 Nov 2011, 6:47 pm

I haven't really noticed a correlation between weather and my sensory issues, but I have noticed that during overcast days, my mood, cognitive functioning and executive functioning get noticeably worse. I'm not sure why; I suspect that decreased light levels have something to do with it.

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05 Nov 2011, 7:14 pm

Who_Am_I wrote:

Hmm..that is an interesting point!

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05 Nov 2011, 9:38 pm

Changes in barometric pressure can affect joints and cause headaches, sinus and ear aches. This is typically associated with low pressure weather systems. Cloudy days make some people feel depressed. Also look into Seasonal Affective Disorder.

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05 Nov 2011, 9:46 pm

I have heard other parents of ASD kids say that low pressure systems intensify their kids' sensory issues. Makes sense to me. I tell you what gives us trouble and we are about to face it again, the time change with daylight savings time and now going back to regular time. DS was really off for about 6 weeks this spring after we set the clocks forward. I am hoping that gaining an hour instead of losing one will make this transition easier.

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06 Nov 2011, 4:03 pm

Bombaloo wrote:

I know! I cringe every time I realize its daylight savings!! Dayight savings + crappy weather = loopy kid!

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07 Nov 2011, 9:25 pm

There was a tip in my baby book about helping babies adjust to daylight savings - you change their routine by 15 minutes a week for the preceding month (or 15 minutes a day for the preceding few days if you forget it is coming up and leave it too late!). The most important parts are mealtimes and getting up/going to bed times, if you can change all those in sync before hand you might have an easier time of it. Just a thought.

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