DD has always been stubborn. We knew when she was a few hours old that she was very strong willed and destined to be VERY stubborn. It’s crazy that she already had that trait so young. Well las tnight (and many other nights before) she decided that she didn’t want to go to sleep. I got int he terrible habit of going into bed with her and staying there until she was asleep. She just refuses to stay in her big girl bed on her own. We tried for weeks to just put her to bed and walk out. She would stay in her bed for 20-30 seconds and then come running out of her room. No matter what we did, she just wouldn’t stay put. And it’s almost a year later and she still won’t stay put. So, last night, we get into bed at 8pm. She just wants to play and play and play. She ends up being very bad and hits & kicks me. I did my best to keep my cool. But after being beat up for close to 45 minutes, I just about lost it. So, she came out of bed and sat with her dad for a while. She still refused to go to sleep. So he took her for a ride in the car. This used to work wonders when we she was younger. She did fall asleep and he carried her up to her bed. The second he went to lay her down in bed, she opened her eyes and refused to stay in bed. AAARRRRGGGGG! It was 10PM by now. So she stayed up with us and watch Barack Obama’s acceptance speech. She finally passed out at 10:30. I can’t for the life of me understand how she can function on so little sleep. Oh and did I mention that she gave up napping at 18 Months? I’m tired…….