my 10month old takes forever to settle at night

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My 10 month old has slept through the night since 6months but the past few weeks she is taking forever to settle at night! She used to be in bed for half 7 but now I'm lucky if I can get her in bed before 10! If I do I end up getting her back out as she won't settle. I've tried changing her naps in the day and making sure she has a bottle at bedtime but no luck! Can anyone suggest anything that might help, thanks x

I've had the same with my 9 month old. She wants to stay up and play! I have a feeling it's the lighter nights.. The past couple of nights I've closed over the curtains and made it dark while getting her ready for bed/giving last feed and she's accepted bed time a lot better.
I could be wrong though and it's just a coincidence!

Yes I definitely think that the lighter evenings isn't helping.
However, if you want some practical tips on how to get your child to wind down ready for bed please have a look at my baby massage and acupressure blog post. I had a difficult time with my daughter and these small steps really helped her chill out and settle easily.
mydaughterwontsleep.com/2014/01/08/the-power-of-a-mothers-touch/
mydaughterwontsleep.com/2013/12/27/the-sleep-inducing-power-of-acupressure/