I have children who never want to close their eyes at night.  They need a lot of help. We have to follow a very clear routine every night starting with supper and ending with a story and lying with them to help them feel safe.  The older one allows us to leave him but even then he will try to sneak reading a book instead of closing his eyes.

Does anyone have ideas about what one can do to help kids who never want to sleep to enjoy allowing themselves to relax into the wonderful rejuvenating world of sleep and dreams