DD is generally happy and active, she gets lots of exercise, swimming, running around outside etc, but has always had a few problems sleeping, especially naps - she fights them like mad, but still needs them. It is really beginning to become a problem again after a period of settled sleep and a sort of routine.
We can sometimes cajole her into having 45mins during the day, but more often than not she isn't sleeping at all, gets up at 6am and isn't usually in bed before 7pm, and is beside herself with tiredness by 4 or 5pm. I would put her to be earlier, but then she just wakes earlier, and I often don't get home from work and collecting her until 6pm, sometimes later. She is with my parents during the day and by the time I collect her she often at this stage is so tired she is hitting, biting, and pulling my hair (only does it to me) refusing to get coat on etc and generally being a nightmare. She won't eat when tired or be reasoned with - tonight she asked for food then wouldn't eat it, asked for a bath then wouldn't get in it and eventually fell asleep on me at 6pm and I put her to bed. I know she will either be awake at 4am screaming (as she has been the last few nights) or awake at the crack of dawn and the whole thing will begin again until we can persuade her to sleep a little bit. She will often say she is tired and agree to a nap, but like today will go to bed for a bit and then get up.
I am just so fed up and upset for her when she gets into such a state when tired, she is waking up tired too and just doesn't want to do anything but watch bloomin peppa pig...so then isn't getting fresh air or exercise as tired and has a horrible day because she doesn't want to eat and ends up wetting herself as she is too tired to realise she needs a wee - which upsets her too, its all just so much easier when she sleeps...
If anyone has any advice please let me know - or just some indication that this will pass....