I’m really unsure what to do and hoping for some useful advice and input. My dd is 3 years 10 months and seems to have developed quite bad anxiety all of a sudden and I don’t know what’s best to do.
She has gone extremely clingy and scared of everything - if we leave a room at home she panics and follows, even if it’s something minor like me going to the kitchen to get her a drink. I’ve tried narrating what I’m doing to pre empt it but it doesn’t seem to have had any effect.
On top of this, she’s developed a severe fear of the dark which I know is a standard fear for her age but we’re exhausted. She has been in her own room since 6 months without issue, where now she needs one of us to sleep next to her or she’s hysterical. She has a nightlight and I don’t know what to do with regards to this - last night I went back to my own bed, she woke up at 2am and was screaming because she was on her own so I had to go back in. She had worked herself up so much she didn’t sleep for two hours! I work full time and just can’t continue running on empty 😭
On top of this, she still has bottles of milk which are 100% a sleep crutch. She can’t fall asleep without it, but I also think milk contributes to night wakings. I’ve tried cold turkeying on it but again it causes massive hysterics.