Need help regarding sleep

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Ds is 2.10 was always a good sleeper, started about 1.5-2 weeks ago saying he was scared, i sat with him going to sleep at bedtime and that seemed fine until last sunday, suddenly he started waking up during the night and needing me there to go to sleep, but he wouldn't go straight to sleep wanted to play with his teddies in bed first. We've now taken his chest of drawers out of his room which he was saying was scaring him. i just don't know what else to do. this morning he said he wasn't scared until i got up to go so now i think he's playing me. His bedtime routine starts at 6:15-6:30 with stories and bath into bed around 7:15 and normally i'm out by 7:30. He has a regular routine with ticklist. Does anyone have any ideas? Sorry if this isn't well written, I am absolutely shattered.

Thanks for any advice

Well kids and sleep can be a very big mystery! I would like to say that there is something you can do but it might just be as simple as a passing phase and you may just need to ride it out.
My dd was brilliant from the age of 3 up until she was about 5.And it got worse, she would wake up and call for us.She would need all the lights on and sometimes even with me or dh in her room with her she would still stay awake.She would panick if we even left the room.

She is alot better now (touch wood) but it is hard work.I tried everything at the time from dream catchers to night lights, changing her room around.Oh and sticker charts, but one day she just slept again

My ds also went through a stage proberly about same age as your ds, having night terrors.He would look like he was awake and scream and cry, could be for hours but then he would just stop.It is hard, and the age is even harder.

You could try the lights ect.. if it doesn't work maybe a trip to the doctor or just wait it out.Good luck

mommmmy glad to see it does come to an end, although the 2 yr bit is a bit scary, this last week has been bad enough. I've got an appointment with the dr anyway on monday i might quickly mention it as i'm in there, although they don't like talking about other people at your own appt. It is really frustrating cause ike you said at his age he can't describe properly what's wrong or understand if i'm trying to explain anything. Thankyou for writing your experiences.

No problem :) it is hard and especially when you don't know the cause, hope it goes well at the doctors and hope he gets settled back into a routine again soon :)