How about that Mad Half Hour at Bedtime then?

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Here's a question for any parents of child carers out there. A few days I blithley wrote in a discussion here that I had no problem getting my kids off to bed. Famous last words! My youngest has since developed this mad half hour thing at bedtime. Our routine was always that he looked tired, so we'd get him ready for bed then he'd have kisses, some milk, look at books and fall asleep on my lap. Pah! Now, it works just the same .... right up until his eyes close. Then they spring open again and he gets this sudden burst of manic energy. He bounces around the bed, he throws things, he virtually turns cartwheels. The last few evenings we've had to virtually hold him down and show him kiddie tele until he finally went to sleep. Last night it was nearly midnight! So, what can I do folks? How can I nip this nasty new trend in the bud before it becomes a habit? I NEED my sleep!!