Evening all!
21mo DS has never been a great sleeper. The current issue is that he gets overexcited and hyper towards bedtime, won't calm down so cries as soon as I attempt to get him in his cot. He'll only drop off if he is quite dozy when I put him down (usually achieved through books and cuddles), but at the moment he won't sit still to let me cuddle/calm him - he just wants to play and struggles off my lap or out of my arms! If he's not sleepy when I put him in his cot he just screams and cries and stands....I'm not against a bit of tired crying, but this is full on tantrumming and it's too hot to let him get in a state!
I know he is ridiculously overtired - last night he didn't settle til 9 (usually 7ish) having been up at 5.15. Woke again at 5.30 this morning and still not settling now. Argh! He usually naps well (2 hours at home, bit less on nursery days).
Usual bedtime routine is home at 6 after nursery, bottle of milk, bath, teeth, watch some of night garden in our bedroom, then into his room for cuddles and sleep (at which point he gets all awake again!). I am going to cut out night garden tomorrow.
Any suggestions to get him calmer before bed are greatly received! He's currently in his cot crying for mummy :(