18mths was a fab sleeper, suddenly an early waker/nap refusing/grumpy toddler

[threecurrantbuns]

Ds has been fab sleep wise since he started to sleep through.

But the last few weeks he has started to wake earlier and earlier now 530am some mornings. He is also screaming when i put him down for his usual after lunch nap which was 1-2hrs. Im sure this is causing early waking.

if i go out in the pushchair/car he goes to sleep straight away and def needs it.

any suggestions??

It could be the good old 18 month sleep regression - the link has some good info and one or two tips on how you might improve the sleep a bit until it's passed.