My DD is 23 months and has always slept well. Put down in her cot at 7pm, give her a kiss and she waves to me as I turn the light off and close the door - and that's the last I hear from her until 7am the following morning (or occasionally during the night if she has lost her dummy). During the day, 2 hour sleep upstairs in the cot - no problems.
However this past week she is a changed child. Put her upstairs and she screams the place down. We've tried sitting in the room with her (screaming continues), putting her in a bed (screaming continues), ignoring her (gets herself so worked up she would be sick), keeping her up a bit later (still screams when put upstairs). This is the same at night as well as during the day.
However, lay her on the sofa (with no-one in the room, TV off etc) and she goes off straight away. We then carry her upstairs to her cot. This morning she woke up at 5.45 and would not be settled so ended up in our bed with DH whilst I fed the baby.
We're developing habits I really don't want - we haven't changed bedtime routine or anything - so I am completely baffled why she has suddenly changed. She does have a new brother but that was 12 weeks ago. Could it be some sort of delayed reaction? Should a child of this age go to bed later that 7pm (she is pretty knackered at 7pm). I tried cutting out daytime naps (and moving the time) and she just fell asleep in her highchair!
Any advice gratefully received. TIA
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LittleMissNorty · 23/04/2009 09:00
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