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| My 18 month old fizzing ball of energy responds well to lots of exercise. Even if the weather is bad and we can't kick a ball outside, chasing each other around the house while barking and roaring for 3/4 of an hour is usually enough to get him falling asleep on his feet, and he will generally sleep through if he's this physically tired.
Maybe your daughter is just not that tired.
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I echo this - my 3 year old son needs to go outside (or at least take part in some stiff physical activity) twice a day. He goes out with his nursery in the morning and if they haven't had an afternoon activity I make sure I arrive to pick him up with his wooden bike or we walk/chase each other back home.
If we have a bad night I can almost guarantee it is because he's not burned off his toddler energy.
Also, the OP might want to check that her 3 year old isn't hungry. Try a bowl of oat-type cereal before bed if she's not eaten her evening meal. Hungry kids wake up in the night and are very hard to settle back to sleep if they've got the rumble-tums.