Toddler insomnia

Is there such a thing? I think Henry has it. Over the past couple of months it seems like Henry's pushed his bedtime back later and later into the evening, with no corresponding change in the time he wakes up (i.e., the crack of dawn). And he has nights where he shows no signs of being tired when it's our bedtime! Last night I came home from my fall league ultimate game around 10 p.m., and Henry was wide awake, hollering for us to come get him out of his crib. Even after I spent almost 15 minutes rubbing his back, he still wouldn't fall asleep. As soon as I left the room, he was standing up and crying the newish, forced toddler cry he turns on and off like a pro to express his dissatisfaction. Finally we gave up and let him sleep in our bed, which has been happening more and more over the past few weeks. It's quite a regression. Henry slept in our bed until he was about a year old, but after that he prefered his crib. We'd gotten used to having Henry in his own bed, asleep, by 7:30. It gave us a nice stretch of evening for working and relaxing. Now we're lucky to have him asleep by 9:30. It's putting a cramp in my freelancing schedule. Tough to know what to do. We can't just ignore him if he's throwing a tantrum in his crib because a couple weeks ago he climbed out of the thing and crashed to the ground. And trying to force the issue by putting him to bed when he's obviously not tired doesn't work. Hopefully the dark evenings of fall will nudge his Circadian rhythms back into harmony with our preferred schedule.

Also, the other day some kid at the park bit Henry while they were wrestling for control of his Muck toy. Henry was wearing a thick fleece hoodie, so the bite didn't break the skin, but it left a mark that's persisted for days. The kid's parent reacted appropriately, so there was no extra drama. I guess we'll just stay away from that kid from now on.