TrenchDadHQ

Trench Dad | 4 yrs sober | LGS & NT parent.
ABA & BEHAVIOURAL Design to fix home battles, melt anxiety, & build family systems.
​👇 Read the Bedtime Protocol:

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Behaviour that gets rewarded comes back. Behaviour that gets ignored fades.
I'm a 4-years-sober dad to a 12yo with LGS and a 6yo firecracker. Bedtime was our hardest hour.

So I ran it like a system. The Bedtime Protocol, in 5 steps 👇

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@BrainAblaze The people that we know have no idea what epilepsy is. We didn't either until our kiddo was diagnosed at 6 months old.

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How many stay home parents like cooking?
What's your favourite recipe and secret ingredient? Let me know so I can make something over the weekend!

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Parents if your kids are fighting all the time, especially attention seeking behaviours, you NEED to see this. 👇

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Two kids. One red car. World War Three by 4pm.

When one child needs more help, 'Unfair!' gets loud. What helps in this situation is to go to both, say both wants out loud, and ask, 'What could work for you both?'

I made a free map for this. See below.

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Free printable Bedtime Countdown: step cards, cut-outs and a 7-night tracker.
FREE Downloads
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Behaviour that gets rewarded comes back. Behaviour that gets ignored fades.
I'm a 4-years-sober dad to a 12yo with LGS and a 6yo firecracker. Bedtime was our hardest hour.

So I ran it like a system. The Bedtime Protocol, in 5 steps 👇

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1. Same start time every night. A visual timer does the reminding.
2. Picture cards on the wall, in order, at eye level.
3. One short 'do' per step, then wait.
4. They tick it, you name it.
5. Sticky step? First teeth, then they pick the book.

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Bedtime protocol above image

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Behaviour that is rewarded comes back.

Behaviour that is ignored fades away.

Parents - no negotiations at bedtime. You're rewarding their anxiety and ability to wind down.

Clear visual schedules and a timer will get you there.

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Special needs parents might be interested, especially epileptics or neurodivergent

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@elonmusk Neuralink’s high-bandwidth BCI could be life-changing for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) which is a severe childhood epilepsy with drug resistant seizures and developmental/cognitive delays. Real-time seizure detection + counterpulse stimulation (as you’ve described) + support for post-stroke intellectual recovery. The potential is huge. Thoughts on exploring this? @CureEpilepsy

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Lennox Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a rare form of epilepsy. No cure found.
About 50k people in the US have it. About 1m worldwide.
Our kiddo got it from a birth injury. Life is cruel sometimes.
#Carisbamate is in Phase 3 trials. Say a prayer

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@elonmusk Neuralink’s high-bandwidth BCI could be life-changing for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) which is a severe childhood epilepsy with drug resistant seizures and developmental/cognitive delays. Real-time seizure detection + counterpulse stimulation (as you’ve described) + support for post-stroke intellectual recovery. The potential is huge. Thoughts on exploring this? @CureEpilepsy

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Being a SAHD, caregiver to my epileptic kiddo and taking care of our home while my wife is at work and the kids are in kindergarten and school is the greatest and loneliest feeling ever. Oh, I'm an expat in Korea as well. So linguistically cut off from society. My story is unique and you're the first to hear it. Out loud. Out proud!

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@elonmusk Not in Korea yet!

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@XFreeze @bot can you set this up for me

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Try these worksheets Absolutely FREE.

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Two kids. One red car. World War Three by 4pm.

When one child needs more help, 'Unfair!' gets loud. What helps in this situation is to go to both, say both wants out loud, and ask, 'What could work for you both?'

I made a free map for this. See below.

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@grok @grok_builder Good thing I'm a SAHD and caregiver!

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@ChildHealthhero This is true. I have two. One is special needs (24hr care) and the other is a firecracker at 6yo. Neurotypical.
One requires physical energy and the other drains my mitochondria. I'll leave it up to you to figure this riddle! :)

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@ryanstephens Thanks for replying! I do my best to get control before the world takes control over me! (I really should be more zen but I'm still learning) Good luck!

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@TolentinoTeach EdTech
Learning Apps that hack dopamine.
Kids need play not screen time!