Ally ~ Toddler can be very headstrong and it's horrible when you know they are tired and need a nap.

The only thing I can suggest is to start making some sort of rest-time routine. Like, lunch, clean up face & hands, then read a book on the bed. Some controlled crying will be necessary...don't drive around in the car...because once the new baby comes, you won't be able to drive around...or you'll be too busy trying to organise or settle bub. You need to nip this in the bud now!

Make sure you tell your child ahead of time what you expect of them. Like, "after lunch honey we're gonna clean up your face and we'll read a nice book before you have a sleep". Don't just demand them to have a sleep...they will rebel.

I think it will take a good couple of weeks, but you will find that your child will realise that there is a routine coming into place. Some days they will be super-energised and you'll have no hope...but other days you'll find your child looking forward to bed.

Chantelle has become great for me at night (most times). We bath, clean teeth and hop into her bed and read 1 book. Everytime I finish the book, I hop up, but it back in the bookcase, turn out her light and then I sit with her and we talk about her day and what's going to happen the next day...so she's aware of what's happening in the coming week. She seems to really respond to this and it settles her..then I always go out of the room and return in 2 mins, then out again and return in 5 mins....now I'm not gone 2 mins and she's asleep.

She's doing great...and I need that to happen because once the new baby comes, I will need her to go to bed so that I can feed bubby and settle the new baby....so there's no change in her nightly rountine at all!

Sorry it's turned into a novel, but I thought I would explain what I do - and it seems to work well. MOST DAYS....LOL !!!

Hope you find some inspiration and get a rest-time routine organised soon!

Luv Beccy