As title says, really.
I seem to be the only person who DS will go to sleep for. Twice a week I go out and DP does bedtime routine but DS will no longer go to sleep for him. He waits until I get back. Tonight he didn't go to sleep until 9.40 pm despite the fact that he was yawning when I left at 7.45 having failed to get him to sleep before leaving.
Yesterday I had to come home from night out because DS was screaming and tantrumming still at 9.15 and DP had had enough after 2 hours. Please don't get wrong idea - I don't go out that much, only usually 2x a week to an exercise class.
Doesn't help that DS is totally obsessed with my hair and touching it to go to sleep. NO replacements accepted. Believe me, I have tried a wide variety but he knows he's being fobbed off.
Naps: He used to have an hour and a half at about 1 pm, but recently we had to reduce to 1 hour max because any longer and he is even more difficult than usual to settle - e.g., up until after 10 pm.
I have considered completely getting rid of the nap but a) he seems to really need it b) he seems very young and c) it would mean I couldn't go anywhere involving pushchair or car after about 1 pm as he would fall asleep.
During night proper we co-sleep as it's the only way to get any sleep.
I know it's probably separation anxiety or developmental or something but arrrgh I just needed to vent and see if anyone had any ideas.