15mth old over to top reactions to knocks and bumps?

[Maisieskates]

DD is normally a happy girl who eats, sleeps and walks well. Lately though there have been a huge amount of tears and trauma over minor things. For instance, a very slight bump on a table that would have gone unnoticed last month now results in a full on silent cry turning into full on screams and tears. Similarly for another child taking a toy off her or me not responding the instant she wants me. I'm not sure how to best respond. Is this the start of toddler tantrums? I have tried ignoring it but she does seem genuinely really upset and I cant ignore her behaviour. My usual 'oh oh never mind, look lets play with this toy' doesn't work either.
Any suggestions much appreciated?

My 19 mo DS is a resilient little fella and it usually takes a real knock/ shock to send him into tears. But i seem to remember him doing the same thing around the same age and it coming as a shock. Part of it will be normal 'toddler' behaviour. But teething and other impending illness makes them more susceptible to tears and tantrums - could this be the case with your DD? Also growth spurts, developmental leaps, tiredness, changes in routine. Chances are it's another of those phases which will pass! I would just let her know you're there for her without making too much fuss - if she seems to want comfort then give her a cuddle. Does she have a comfort item? When all else fails with DS, and not even myself or DH can calm him, i give him his teddy (or 'teddies' since he doesn't have a specific favourite!) and it usually calms him, pretty much instantly. And sometimes they just need to be left alone to work through it - DS has thrown 2 or 3 tantrums where he just doesn't want anything to do with us, just seems to need to get it out of his system. I guess it's the toddler equivalent of a primal scream

hey maisie my DS has done this a couple of times! Lasts a couple of months and I believe it was his way of checking that we are there for him. He would hugely overreact to things and run to us as if the world was collapsing and trying not to giggle we would just cuddle him and 'there, there' as if the world had come to an end. Then he would run off all fine.

I think things are so hard for them at 15mths; learning to walk and talk really affects them and so they seek attention from you to reassure themselves they are being looked after, just so they can turn two, be confident little things, and then tell you to begger off

Thanks for your suggestions. She is particularly snotty at the minute so maybe feeling under the weather is what's making her more 'fragile'. A lot of the time it seems to be something thats shocked her or not gone the way she expected (rather than actual pain iyswim) so you may have a point re developmental leap too.
Looking forward to moving into a happier stage soon .

sorry not sure why I thought your DD was 15mths :) My DS is 2.6 btw, if that gives you any frame of reference.