After nursery/pre bedtime zoomies

My 16.5 month old seems to have had an energy explosion in the last week or so. He’s running up and down the house constantly, especially after nursery pick up, we try our best to try and start a calm bedtime routine but he’s just wired.

Is this normal? Not sure if hes practising new skills (running), is overstimulated or maybe over tired?

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So fed up

Baby only contact naps in a dark room. I'm so over it.

Why can't it be one or the other.
Nap in the dark OR contact nap.
Its not right, it's not healthy.

He's nearly 4 months and I've tried a few times to get him out if this habit but it never sticks!

I don't want this anymore. I dread EVERY nap. I love him and love being a mum during wake windows but when nap time rolls around I find myself regretting being a mum and I feel terrible for it, but I can't do this anymore hours on end in the dark every day for months on end. 😭😭😭

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Thank you!!

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It’s becoming a real ball-ache of a chore that I dread doing after he’s gone to bed!

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