My toddler used to sleep by 11 pm. But from last 2 weeks, he is sleeping around 1.30 - 2 am. He is jumping and playing a lot before bedtime and does not want to sleep and cries when forcibly put to bed. Why is there a change in bed routine? Is there any issue with the health?

A. Sleeping pattern in children may be variable in different age group so if the baby is active and taking proper feeding with no other complaints most of the time there is nothing to worry. You have to just see the child should not be uncomfortable which may be because of factors like temperature of the room nasal blockage some discomfort like infantile colic or hunger. In older children a proper discipline is required so that the slheeping pattern can be scheduled according to a proper time try to avoid too much of shcreen time withn sometimes can be the causative factor for disturbed sleep.