So DS2 is almost 3.

Our night time routine is down pat. He gets a story, his nappy is put on, he has a cuddle then it's lights out and off to sleep...... sometimes he will turn his light back on and read or do a puzzle but I don'thave a problem with this as long as he doesn't come out of his room.

It is only a few hours later that the monster emerges!!! Once awake he will stay up for two hours, sometimes longer.

My head was just about done in last night, and I truly hope he didn't catch all those threats I made under my breath (although my tone and tucking in methods may have suggested that mummy was serious).

He will self-settle back to sleep but I can't sleep knowing he's awake. This is a toddler who will find keys, unlock the door and go for a walk in the middle of the night! And I do worry that he won't get enough sleep at night - it can't be good for him playing all night can it?

Last night, He intially woke up just before midnight and by 1.45am I let him get in bed with me for a little while (DH was on a nightshift at work) but after his singing, whispering to his stuffed cow, tossing and turning I was completely over it!

I made sure the front door was locked and secure and hid the key. I jammed the sliding patio door shut with some wood so he couldn't open it (there is no key to lock, just a latch) and I dragged a cupboard in front of the internal garage door. I put him back into bed with threats of dire consequences if he got out of bed before I came to get him in the morning. And fell into a comatose state (knowing that I had to get up for the day in less than 4 hours)

Needless to say he woke up when DH came home (who was making a hell of a racket trying to get inside from garage ...oops!).

As I was driving him to childcare this morning, he says, "I'm a bit tired mummy". Er, no S**T Sherlock!!

So I'm not really asking for advice, I just want to hear that someone else has one of these horrid little nightowls who you love to bits when you're wide awake but who you'd consider putting up for sale (or give away) at 2am!