DS was like this (or, actually worse) from around 18-22 months. Then it suddenly got better.
How has he been in the past? DS always fought sleep untill roughly 22 months when all of a sudden he started to relax about going to bed. Then finally things improved - we had been spending 2+ hours getting him to sleep and his bed time was getting later and later... It's still a bit hit and miss but much better now.
We didn't actually do anything differently, he just got over it, or something.
You could try starting bedtime earlier, but it sounds like you've done that and it doesn't work. I wouldnt' worry about the books so much, you know best what does and doesn't work anyway.
Thanks Marcellus for replying - that's actually really good to hear - ie that he just improved without you really needing to do anything - hopefully DS will be the same??
Like your little boy, DS has also ALWAYS fought sleep - sleep in general has always been my main point of 'stress' - getting him to sleep and getting him to sleep for decent periods. He still wakes usually a couple of times a night and I just BF him back to sleep in bed with me, which is the quickest and easiest way (although I'm starting to feel that I need to try and make a change there...). He is the only toddler I know that doesn't 'sleep through' at his age... I try not to talk about it with anyone anymore, I can't stand the comments or silent looks! :\
Also, apologies for how long my thread was - just noticed this!
Fingers crossed he soon figures out that sleep is not his enemy. You're definitely not alone - lots of kids this age still do not sleep through.
You could try night weaning and see if it makes any difference. I did it at about 14mo to ttc again. DS was 18 months before he could go all night without eating, however, and up to 2 or so he still had the ocasional night where he needed food. And of course it didn't stop the night wakings. But it might be worth a try anyway
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