I can definitely relate to this. My son is spirited/high need, and he'll be 3 in January. Getting him to sleep (or the majority of spirited kids in general) is extremely difficult..like nothing I've ever experienced. Lately, he's given up afternoon naps most days. I dislike the thought of him going w/o them, but otherwise, he's up til 9:30-10, or later. It's horrible. And then back up at 630-7 the next day. He's a different creature, for sure.
He also has no waking up mode. He's either asleep or completely awake and ready to go, full speed ahead. But I'm like that myself..

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