dd is 2½ next month and has recently really started fighting bedtime. We usually turn out the lights at about 7.30 and she will stay in bed, but either call down that she needs to go the potty over and over or else she will just cry and say 'I want my mummy/daddy'. I don't like to leave her when she is like that, so end up going up and telling her I will be outside her door for a while. Eventually she will fall asleep somewhere between 8 and 9 after endless requests for things such as more milk or wanting to put some socks on etc.
The length of her nap doesn't seem to make any difference to the time she falls asleep at night, even if she only sleeps for 5 mins or so she still fights bedtime. I tried dropping the nap and she just nodded off at the table whilst eating her tea! (I normally try to get her down for her nap at around 1pm).
Have tried the sticker chart idea for going to bed but that is not working, any suggestions on other things to try?
