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[quote=Anonymous]My 2nd dropped his naps when he was 2 and bedtimes were awful if we didn't catch his magic 15 minutes -- the 15 minutes where he was tired but not too tired.  If he gets too tired, he gets completely hyper.  I remember at that age if he got too tired, I would have to hold him in the dark room while he screamed and thrashed until he just collapsed asleep.  Later on, he would be running from one end of the house to the other, literally bouncing off the walls.  So a really strict bedtime routine was crucial.  Around 5, things got a lot easier and he's been a wonderful sleeper since then.  Now at 7.5, he's showing signs of seasonal allergies and I've noticed when he's on his allergy medication that his behavior is better even though he still seems to sleep well without it.  Perhaps he's not able to stay deeply asleep?

Ironically enough, when he was a preschooler/K'er he had a great ability to fall asleep during really loud events.  Start a fireworks show and he'd be asleep within 5 minutes.  Of course fireworks are usually after a long day of higher activity, but still, it was pretty funny.

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