Taylor's bedtime routine

I think we finally have it figured out. It has only taken us 3 years to get this right. Taylor has never wanted to go to bed and has refused to do so. Now, I have even offered to let her stay up in her room if she would just stay there. That has never been good enough. I think she figures she is going to miss out on something important if she goes to bed. Taylor it seems, just needs a reason why she needs to do something. For instance, she has only been wearing pull-ups at bedtime for almost a year now. Most of the time she would wake up dry but well, she still had her moments. So, one day several weeks ago she decided she wasn't going to wear pull-ups anymore because they made her 'bum' hurt. And they did. Not because they were too small but hey, do you want to sleep in wet undies? So, she decided no more and you know... she has not had an accident yet. It makes me think those wet pull-ups were getting wet in the morning and not during the night! Anyway, back to the bedtime routine ... Several weeks ago we introduced her to her 'treasure' box. It has worked like a charm. She would find things in it that were inexpensive or things she might have gotten anyways but now she gets to 'earn' them before enjoying them. Each night she goes to bed 'nicely' (meaning she stays in the bedroom and eventually goes to sleep) she gets a 'special' star. Once she gets two of these special stars down comes the treasure box. Bedtime has been so nice! We start getting ready about 7:30pm. She sometimes fights getting pajamas on... We go into her bedroom of choice (got to have some choice in all this since she IS going to bed) and she chooses my bed. Into bed we go. We read a book. Turn out the lights. Set the little time for 2 minutes of back rubbing and start settling down. I then leave, making sure to leave the closet light and bathroom light on with the doors cracked. I kiss her goodnight and promise to come back in 2 minutes. If she is in bed still, I'll rub/scratch her back again (if I make it back.. shhh.. don't tell her!). If she chooses to come out, she'll tell you that means she has to go to her own bed. After I leave, I know she gets out of bed and takes the book we just read over near the closet to 'read' it again (She's not very quiet when she reads). She then puts herself back to bed. I love it! Of course, we do have those nights that are difficult but it is NOT every night like it used to be. Maybe once a week she'll put up a stink! She cries the next morning that she didn't get that special star! We are now on to needing 3 special stars to get out a prize! Hopefully, we'll wear this novelty off and just go to bed! Crossing our fingers!