Before Christmas, my 20mo DD was a great sleeper. DH or I could put her into cot (night or nap time) and kiss her goodnight and she would send herself off to sleep. She would sleep through (and if on occasion she woke up she was very easily settled)...and when she woke up in the morning she would sit and chat to herself til one of us went in. Delightful!
Over Christmas we were travelling for a couple of weeks and she had to share rooms with us during this time - in 3 or 4 different places.
Since we have been back she refuses to put herself to sleep and screams blue murder if we leave her on her own. We have to rock her to sleep, and tip toe out but inevitably she wakes up again. If I put her to bed, I have to just leave her to cry. As soon as she wakes up (during the night or in the morning) she starts to scream - she shouts 'Mamamamamama - please please please please' - I feel so awful but if I am in the room with her she won't sleep at all. I have to leave her. So at the moment, she is crying herself to sleep almost every night (She does fall asleep after crying - it usually takes 10-15 mins). The nanny doesn't have a problem during the day at all - she goes straight to sleep.
Help! What should I do?
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Am I scarring my 20 mo for life? Sleeping and crying
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EllaEllaElla · 04/02/2013 07:55
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