My niece has never really gone to bed early, which may be a parenting choice. I remember before she started reception we used to say "oh wait until she starts school, that will wear her out. She can stay awake until very late, but isnt kept in her room, she comes downstairs and is allowed to stay their for a bit. A year or so ago she thought there were monsters in her room and was scared still. Now she cant get to sleep in her own bed but immediately goes to sleep if in her Mum and Dads bed. If they move her once asleep she crawls back in with them as soon as she wakes up. Recently she watched Dr Who...didnt see it myself but it was the gas mask one and it has really scared her and made her even worse. They have tried phenegan and now diazapam which although calms her down and gets her to sleep doesnt keep her asleep through the night. She always wakes up at some point for the loo. I have suggested limiting her drinks to try and sort this one out and suggested that the first hurdle might just be getting her to sleep in her own room by herself. Her Dad works shifts so I think the routine changes often and when he works nights she often sleeps with Mum so she knows she can iyswim. She is a lovely little girl but you can see sometimes that she is really tired. I think her Mum is a bit lost as to how really to get it sorted. The doctor gave them diazpam last week so they are trying that. Is it a good idea to use this stuff?