Having a difficult time with my 20 month old DD. She's never been a great sleeper, wasn't regularly sleeping thro til I stopped breastfeeding at 11 months and since then we've had good periods of a couple of months at a time and then when she's stopped sleeping through (because of teething/illness/trips away from home), I have always resorted to controlled crying after a week or two which sorts things usually within a day or two with not a horrendous amount of crying - have always found key is to get her to settle herself at night. However, this time, she is hysterical with the CC and although I haven't persevered for more than an hour, I just don't think it is going to work. Seems to be separation anxiety or sthg. So I end up sitting with her or by her door until she falls asleep and then she's up a couple of times a night wanting cuddles, sometimes wide awake wanting stories or to go downstairs. I try not to interact but is tougher for me than DH. Have had her up some nights for 3-4 hours - disaster when I have work next day. She is not interested at all in coming into our bed - screams if I try to bring her in. Maybe she doesn't like her cot any more? - shall I try moving her into junior bed? only worried because we are just abt to move and her bedroom in new house will be on a different floor from us and afraid of her falling down stairs in the night even tho she is v good with stairs. Any pearls of wisdom gratefully received!