Astrid, sorry I haven't much to offer in the way of advice. I understand a bit how you must feel. William is a very active boy and has a tendency lately to get overexcited and overtired then fight sleep like mad at night. It's amazing how their little bodies just can't quite grasp the fact that if they would just lie down and shut their eyes, the problem would be solved!

Lately, I've been taking advantage of daylight saving to take him for a walk in the pram in the evenings. He can be inside, whingeing like a trouper and carrying on but the minute we hit the road, he goes to sleep and doesn't wake up again, even when I lift him out to put him into the cot.

I know he's much younger than Maggie so that probably isn't much help. I just try to do whatever I need to break the cycle and start him on the road to sleep.

Hope things improve soon.