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You may have already done this but have you read Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child? She may be going to bed too late in the evening. There is a "window" you begin to recognize, that lets you know your child is sleepy. If you miss that window, children (and adults) begin to fight sleep and then it's a struggle (to put it mildly....) I was putting my son to bed at 8pm and it turns he needed to go around 6pm. When I did that, the issues disappeared almost overnight.
If trauma truly is at the root of this issue, you may want to try EMDR. This technique is very successful with traumatized individual - whether simple trauma or complex. There is alot of research on EMDR. Take her to someone who is trained to work with children. Hope this helps.
Melissa
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