My DS has never been a good sleeper but last night he absolutely lost the plot when being put to bed. Didn't want the light off screaming no mummy it's dark please please.
I was fine to us CC when he was younger as I knew nothing was up and he was just struggling to get himself to sleep. But now it is very different. He seems really panicked and scared.
I sat with him til he fell asleep and then he woke in the night desperate and i 'slept' on floor next to his cot which I know is really not ideal both for me and in terms of dealing with the situation.
We watched Monsters Inc yesterday afternoon and he got slightly scared at the beginning but was laughing by the end of the scene. He has seen it once before and was scared the same bit but seemed to get over it very quickly. He absolutely loves it otherwise. Am now cursing myself for putting it on.
How should I handle this? I remember feeling of being scared at bed time when I was little and it is just awful. I don't think I can just leave him to it. I tried putting a little light on which calmed him down but it didn't seem to make a difference if I left the room so I kept it off.
Help!