T.K.
I am a daycare mom and mom to 4 teens. I just like to offer advice when I can. Here's my suggestions...
A Bedtime routine. Silly as it sounds. A time where you do the same process every night, snack, brush teeth, read a story, kisses and drink and lights out. One of my daycare moms was having the same problem with her 5 yr. old. I suggested the bedtime routine. Her husband works nights and she was having terrible trouble getting them to bed and then up in the morning for daycare. She said the routine worked wonders for her. She tells them it's time to begin getting ready for bed. She gives them a small snack and a drink of water. Brushes teeth then goes to the bedroom with them and reads a little or talks to them. She also started using a CD I burned for her that I use during nap time. They did great. Even if you do this process in 30 min. it's 30 min. of mommy time they can enjoy together. If she needd a little more help, have her purchase some lavendar oil spray and spray thier pillow also wash the sheets in the Downy lavendar and vanilla Fabric Softner. Lavendar works well too. Good Luck to your friend!
T.