Suggestions please...
3 year old LO naps in nursery, won't usually nap at home on weekends for the last 6 months. Not too fussed, as kids in the nursery/preschool room are dropping naps at different rates.
Gets home from nursery about 6, dinner after. We let LO eat as much as needs to, because LO may not have eaten all the tea at nursery. 730 bath time, in the cot by 8,with lights off. Won't fall asleep until 845 at best, has taken till 10 on bad days. Jumping around the cot, climbing in and out,wanting to go to the toilet again, wanting to read books (and when I say no more books, just sit and chatter away), blanket on,blanket off, play with teddy bear etc, basically anything but sleep.
Then wakes up either at 1130, 1230, or 230, upset and in tears (sometimes crying starts while still asleep, so maybe a nightmare) and won't sleep or stop sobbing until in our bed. more the tears,harder it is to get LO one up in the morning. Best days 7am, some days 8 am. Then quick breakfast and nursery.
How do we get LO to sleep once in the cot, and stay in the cot through the night?