5 year old will not go to bed!

[Katie901]

All of a sudden my 5 year old DD resists going to bed, makes up every excuse possible, needing a drink, wee etc. last night she finally went to bed at 9pm, I struggled to get her up for school this morning as she was so tired. We usually read stories, I sing and then tickle her back for 5 minutes but she is constantly getting up and down and I don’t know what to do.

It could be because it’s still really light outside then and the birds are tweeting. I really noticed it last night. Is her room dark enough?

Tell her it's bedtime, leave and shut the door. If she comes out, put her back. Do that, like a robot, for as long as it takes.