My DS 2.5 has since around a year old gone to bed lovely in his cot ... literally taking him upstairs at 7.30 pm ish, turning on the mobile with lights/sounds etc, laying him down and then just leaving him to go to sleep by himself. Don't get me wrong, there's been the odd night when he hasn't gone down well but they have been few and far between. He does also go through stages of waking in the night but usually settles ok - and we are up in the morning around 6 am which is fine with me (I need to be up for work anyway).
Well, I don't know what's gone wrong now!! Every night for the past week he has screamed as soon as I have put him down, seemed scared (?) and has screamed when I've left the room. I have therefore now had to sit at the side of his cot until he goes to sleep (has taken about half an hour).
Just wondered if anyone had any bright ideas ... do you think this will pass or is this the way its going to be?? I have also been thinking about putting him in a low single bed but I think he'll just get out ... maybe I have to bite the bullet now and just do it!
Any suggestions grateful received as to what's gone wrong and how to fix it!!!
Thanks, x