Hi all
My 12 month old DD was a shocking sleeper up until about 8 months when we introduced a cuddly bunny as a "sleep prop" on advice of wise mners and our health visitor. She is now very attached to the bunny, won't sleep without it. This has been fine, in fact since 10 months she has slept from 7-7 and from pretty much first introducing the bunny she has gone down without any fuss at all.
4 nights ago she started standing up in her cot, dropping the bunny over the side and then crying hysterically. I mean tears pouring down face, can't get her breath crying. This happens occasionally in the middle of night but also at bedtime - I leave the room and she does it immediately. She has also been very clingy to me in the day which is unusual.
So far I have dealt with it by going in giving back the bunny and walking out. Usually I have to do this 3-4 times and tonight I have actually got her back out of bed again (I feel like this might have been a bad move) after 4 bunny replacements and hysteria because I could feel myself getting really pissed off and am now sat drinking while DD watches in the night garden wide awake - possibly she just wasn't tired yet (it is only 6.40pm so a bit earlier than usual but she has been awake since 2pm so I went early).
Anyone experienced this and have any advice? Really hoping all our progress with sleep was not a phase and we are now back to crap sleep, I was just starting to feel like myself again after bordering on insanity before!
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12mnth old throwing bunny from cot
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User24689 · 21/08/2016 11:51
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