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Hi Astrid
I can sympathise with you. When DD2 was around the same age I had alot of issues with getting her to sleep. It wasn't an enjoyable experience for me either. Luckily with time it settled down.
Perhaps one idea might be to act out how she needs to behave at bed time- find a time during the day that you can do this. You could possibly use a doll/teddy to role play as well. Together you could come up with consequences for the undesirable behaviour. Just before bedtime you could talk about what you decided during the day.
It may not work at all, as different strategies work for each child, but i guess it's worth a go
I hope bedtimes become a more relaxing and enjoyable experience for you both soon.