So as the title says, DD2 will be 2 in July and it just seems to me that her natural going to bed time is around 9pm.

For months I've tried putting her to bed earlier and it's extremely frustrating as it will take almost an hour to get her to sleep. If I put her to bed later, it's easier.

It also doesn't seem to matter how much sleep she's had during the day or when she's had that sleep. Sometimes she has a 40 min nap, other times a 2 hour nap. Even when she's been to childcare (so had a full-on day) she still won't go to sleep much before 9pm.

I spoke to my mum last night and she told me that I was exactly the same and she always used to put me to bed after my sister (who's five years older than me) so about 8.30 at DD2's age. She said I got better when I went to school.

I dunno, I'm not happy with her going to bed this late, especially as I'm on my own at nights (DP works) so it makes for a very long day but at the same time, it's a lot easier to deal with if I just accept it rather than try to change it and getting cranky.

Anyone else in the same boat?