Hi
DC2 is 27 MO and recently bedtime is a struggle. She naps around 1hr 30 mins after lunch so wakes about 3. Always been fine, but recently although she seems tired and very grumpy at bedtime it's taking us until about 8:30/9 to get her to sleep after an hour and a half of lying with her, tears, tantrums etc. then she wakes at around 5:45! This means she is really tired the following day and is getting more tired, napping slightly longer etc etc! So we dropped the nap and it has made a difference, bedtime is easier she's still up about 6/6:30 (7 would be ideal I feel!) but she can't cope during the day she is just so tired it seems cruel and is sometimes falling a sleep on the floor when playing or TV.
So, what do I do? Go back to naps? Or, I'm thinking a 30 minute nap late afternoon (or still at lunch?) or an hour and a half nap about 10:30/11 if she will e ready to sleep at this time?
Any thoughts? Please? Thanks!
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