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22 mo suddenly scared/upset at night

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bumblebumble · 14/12/2009 20:47

my daughter is 22 mo and has in the last 4 days been very unsettled at night - she is unhappy to be left at bedtime and is pointing to each of us wanting to know who we are, mama, dada and sister and herself. She is also waking in the night crying loudly and again not wanting to be left and needing a lot of reassurance. she started at a nursery 2 mornings a week about 6 weeks ago and appears to be fine there though when i asked them the other day how she was they said she was still settling in - I need to find out what they mean by that. My husband had been away for work for the two days before this happened (she slept well) but I kept her up until he came back, a little later than normal and she then had difficulty settling for bed and it is since then that this has been happening. Is it my husband being away, is it the nursery? any experiences of this would be most welcome.

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bumblebumble · 15/12/2009 07:15

anyone?

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harecare · 15/12/2009 07:26

Is she cold? May just be she's waking up as has done a wee and is now a bit older and waking up a bit more than she would have done in the past. I'm sure it'll pass if you don't stress too much.

LoveBeingAMummyKissingSanta · 15/12/2009 07:28

My dd (20mths) is having trouble at night at the mo, I think its a normal stage. Starting nursary and not seeing her dad as often won't help though. My dh doesn't always get home before dd goes to bed and I think that was as well as not settling/waking in the night she has also started getting up at 5am cause she now knows he will getting ready for work.

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ineedalifelaundry · 15/12/2009 07:30

It could be both of the factors you mention. Any change of routine can bring on sleep problems, and it does sound from your description of her behaviour that she's looking for reassurance.

When she wakes and cries, go in and pat her / reassure her that you're there and as soon as she stops crying, leave. Do this as many times as it takes for her to get the message that you won't abandoned her. It could take a few nights, but if she was previously a good sleeper, she will get there again.

I would also speak to her keyworker at the nursery to get a more detailed picture of what's going on. After 6 weeks there should have been some settling in progress already.

HTH

MmeLindt · 15/12/2009 07:40

Could be the change in routine, or that she is dreaming more as she has more stimulation.

Do you have a light on in her room or in the hall?

My DC both started being a bit frightened of the dark at that age. Nightlight from Ikea sorted them out.

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