Tips for a 17 month old sleep resistor?

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I might try feeding him early and then try water at bedtime - I did try water in a bottle to see if sucking on a bottle would help settle him but he just squirts it (has never taken a bottle) and gets bed all wet. He is such a hungry thing both for milk and food. He seems to wake starving in the morning for breakfast - just like me really.

Dollyroux - the laptop thing - well we don't have a laptop but I doubt would work as has never fallen asleep in front of TV - won't sit still for long enough I think - that would have worked for DD for sure - he is the opposite of her in so many ways - has ants in his pants!

Chocaholic - Yes we read lots of books to him, he is a book maniac like his sister and is always bringing over books for us to read, and happily listens to books I am reading for DD (if is just me doing bedtime routine - normally DH reads to DD while I am feeding him) - maybe will try a more boring book - and reading it for longer - maybe won't shorten the overall going to bed time in the beginning but might be less frustrating.

Mummajj - I suppose one of the things is not sure really what should expect of a 17 month old in a bed - DD went in at 22 months and was easy peasy - I do try the leaving thing but can only do it after DD is asleep or she starts wailing too (despite her not needing us ever before) but I can't get out of the room before he is out of the bed! I must admit I haven't tried doing it for 2 hours though.