my ds who is 2.5 will not settle to go to sleep, hes always been bad at settling himself and calming down after the day, and is a very hypa toddler, even so am at a loss of what to do as he is getting worse not better! last night was an all time bad of 1.30 am by the time he finally went to sleep! im knakered!
we have done controlled crying and another type which you sit by them and settle them everytime they cry, neither of which makes a difference, he just either gets up and plays (just running round his room as have locked his toys away for the night) or talks to himself in his bed, untill he gets worked up and then runs round his room again! he will escape from the stair gate up at his door and wake his sister up and go downstairs and sneak into the kitchen.
once hes alseep he seems fine, and if given the chance will lay in, am not letting him anymore though.
any ideas on what else to try?
thanks
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