Almost 3 year old DS has always been a good sleeper and been reliably 7-7 for a long time.
Lately he’s started both waking in the night shouting for me or DH with some seemingly baffling problem or request. Sometimes more than once. Then waking at 6 or earlier saying he’s not tired and wants to get up and play. Then is sometimes not having an afternoon nap (I do think he still needs this, he can be out for up to 2 hours when he does have one and is very very busy and physical) all of which culminates in him behaving like the spawn of Satan by about 5pm, inevitably ending with him a sobbing mess between 6-7 and falling asleep the second his head hits the pillow. He was almost asleep watching one of his favourite programs today.
We have given him a cup of water for in the night, a nightlight which he can control, black out blinds in case it was the light mornings. Not making any difference. He’s getting very rough and violent with me and his sister now when he gets to the evening stage and is also getting me on my last nerve being very defiant - looking me in the eye and laughing as he does the opposite of what I’ve just asked.
Please help me get his sleep back on track?!