My DS, has always gone to bed later than your normal 'average' baby- it all started when he was tiny and DP commuted and came back from work late etc etc- then dreaded reflux took hold and it was impossible for any sort of bedtime routine to be established till the reflux subsided at about 14/15 month (that was a super condensed story!)
Anyway, fast forward to now, DS is 2.1, and as a I type at 10pm, he is wide awake. bouncing around in his cot, singing dancing and generally annoying me- he's been there since 8.30pm.
He gets up at 8am every day, and generally sleep for about 2hrs in the afternoon, but sometimes he doesnt nap, and for example today it was 30 mins. its all hit and miss really. I have noticed in the past few weeks though hes been going to sleep later in the day (which I thought was why he wasn't settling so well in the evening)
Well im flummoxed and desperate for ideas. Hes not unhappy, hes quite ok singing and dancing to himself in his cot- but I cant go anywhere near upstairs- because he will start to scream and want to come out- and I know when DP gets home soon he will
1.) tell me im cruel for leaving him there
2.) go and get him and put thomas tank on (cos ive been cruel) therefore making it worse.
HELP! I dont mind 9pm asleep as I know he sleeps till 8am- but this is getting rediculous- its getting to the point that im tucked up in bed asleep while hes still awake!
any ideas?
Nova x