19 month sleep regression

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Please help!
My Dd has always gone off to sleep relatively well at night normally falling asleep between 7 and 8. She does wake at midnight for milk but I am fine with that.

All of a sudden she has stopped going to sleep and is still up in her cot chatting away now. She normally sleeps for two hours during the day and does seem like she needs it.

I can't settle her in bed with me because she rolls around the bed and gets really cross if I tell her to lie down. This just results in screaming. I'm on my own and rely on the evenings to get work done.

Do you think it's time to drop her nap.

She's shouting her head off and singing very happily at present and does not seem remotely tired. Last night she fell asleep at 10.30, woke at 3 for milk and got up at 6.

I am dead on my feet!

Thanks very much

It's difficult to say as every child is different but a 2 hour nap sounds about right for her age. Otherwise you risk her being overtired which could be worse. You know her best though and if you think it could be worth trying, go for it

The only other thing I can think of is to send her to be 30 mins or an hour later. Try and make the 30 mins before bedtime calmer (if possible, my little boy tends to have his mad run around time before bed so ) and maybe implement a different routine that your both happy with and she understands means bed.

To be honest i think it can be more of an age thing. My little boy has nights like this where he chats away and reads to himself for a couple of hours. They've found their voice and the world is much to exciting for them to want to sleep I suppose unfortunately for us

I hope things improve for you soon! x

Thanks Beccii. Like you say I'll try changing things up a bit and see if it makes a difference x

Persist with the naps. Mine did this around the same age and while it DID MY HEAD IN at the time (it wasn't shouting or laughter, either, but full-on shrieking that no amount of cuddling would help) it did pass after a few weeks. She's 2 now and still napping for 2 hours a day (sleeps 7.30-7 straight through).

Thanks Limpshade. I might bring the nap forward. Hopefully it's just a sleep regression.

I think as long as the nap is done and dusted by 2.30, a 7.30 bedtime is doable at that age!

Nap 12.45 to 2.20.rocked to sleep by 8.30!