Before CalmCarry, bedtime wasn’t dramatic. It was simply exhausting.
Every evening followed the same familiar pattern. We did what every professional, article, and well-meaning friend suggested. Screens were turned off early. We followed a calm bedtime routine. We tried moving bedtime earlier. We kept the house quiet.
None of those things addressed what actually mattered.
Our son wanted to sleep. He just could not settle his body.
He would tell us night after night that he was tired, but his body would not slow down. He was not resisting bedtime. He was not being defiant. He simply could not switch off.
If you are raising a child with ADHD, this will probably feel familiar. Your child is exhausted. You are exhausted. And yet bedtime stretches on far longer than it should.