I have the same problem with my 2 year old son.
I would start bathtime at 7 and kept the routine nightly. Still i would sit from abt 7:30 to 9:30 till he fell asleep. I tried excersise, stories, singing, patting. He simply could not drift off.
My pediatrician did not approve of melatonin saying that if given too much synthetically , the body would stop making in naturally.
Just today, I was in a health food store, and the owner gave me the number to “zahler nutrition”
I spoke to their nutritionist who recommended l-triptophane (sp?) and I tried it tonight.
I was out of his room at 8:45.
Coincidence? Maybe. I’ll post again in a few days gd willing.
To those who think it’s a discipline issue, please don’t judge. My son is a good boy, who just can’t shut down like most, he certainly doesn’t need a ” potch”