Thoughts on what is causing this behavior...

[Inspired by Reggio]

It is called "Sleep resistance" - goggle that and give her some articles on dealing with it - sadly the common blame is nap because if they are exhausted they have lest resistance however this is not HEALTHY way to deal with it ... children this age need 12 -14 hours so unless he is getting that at night which I doubt if his regular bedtime is not til 8

[samantha3]

Thanks Reggio, I found some great articles and I have forwarded one to the family. I hope they find something in there that works for them (if they choose to put the effort in) so we can get back to a better sleep routine! Thanks again for all your help