u/cazzwitt1991

Since last week we've found our toddler is going to bed a lot later and we can't seem to figure out what's going on.

She usually goes to sleep between 7pm to 7:30pm with no issue. The usual routine will be, teeth brushed, milk bottle followed by a few stories, cuddle and then she'll point to her bed and say "bed bed" so we put her into her cot. She isn't usually asleep at this point and will chat to herself and roll around and cuddle her toy and then falls asleep, she doesn't cry or anything and if she did and she couldn't settle herself we go in and help her.

Now however it's taking her so much longer to go down and I don't know if this is her telling us that her bedtime routine needs to start later or if this might be sleep regression. I don't want to have her miss out on sleep if this is some sort of rebellion she's decided to have about bedtime.

I'm wondering if we might need to do more with her routine to help her relax and settle more so she becomes more tired and less likely to find falling to sleep difficult.

Any thoughts and advice would be greatly appreciated.

Does anyone have advice for keeping our toddlers room cool this summer without resorting to using an AC unit all the time (bills are high enough as it is)

We've left the windows open on their safety latches to let a breeze through but recently the air has been so still and despite keeping the curtains shut to block the light, the room has been reaching high temps and not cooling down properly at night.

I wanted to get some advice about having our little one try out sleeping with a duvet and pillow in their crib.

Are there any clear signs I should look out for beforehand which will tell me they're ready for the transition or do I simply give it a try and hope for the best?