Hello. : Hello. My kids have certainly done that before. It is hard to know if she has nightmares or if she wants to stay up. I think that getting her into a routine is really important. She may fight it at first, but then it will become second nature. Try to have the same bedtime every night. This can be preceeded by a warm bath with lavendar, warm milk, brushing teeth (you brushing hers), and a small sachel of lavender near her (but not it she will open it up). Gentle circular hand movements on her back or top of head and soothing sleep songs. Even a child who is really fighting sleep, will usually surrender to this regimen. Take care.
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Sleep: A very tired kid can have trouble sleeping. Make sure your kid naps in the day. Also if the daytime naps are long, bedtime is harder.
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