Michelle

How has Lani been going?

If it is any consolation, Olivia has been up to similar tricks too, and just like you I thought she was "testing me", and I was in a real quandry about how to tackle it, becasue she normally goes down like a charm, so I was really confused at what could be causing the tantrums at bedtime.

I had a couple of exhausting nights where I just cuddled her to sleep (took hours).

Then I realised she was off her food (very odd for her) and was running a temp. Took her to our GP and she had a really bad ear infection, hence she was scared to lie down and sleep, because apparently it hurts more when they are horizontal? (24 hours after her first dose of anti-biotics, she was as right as rain again, and settling and sleeping beautifully.)

Just a thought, but either way, I totally sympathise.