Hello
I'm really hoping someone can help me....
My 16 month old daughter (previously an excellent sleeper) has suddenly become extremely clingy during the day, wanting to be carried all the time (normally by me, but sometimes by DH), and the past few nights have been terrible. As soon as we put her in her sleeping bag she starts crying hysterically and freaks out when we turn the light off, crying for mummy and daddy. Last night we got her to sleep only for her to reawaken at 1am and we were then up with her until 5am when she finally dropped off. She seems so distressed, and cries herself into a rage. When we go in she won't let go of us and is babbling about mummy and daddy in a very distressed way, tears streaming down her little cheeks, very hot and sweaty. We have previously used a form of CC but will only ever leave her for 10 minutes at a time, then we would go in, say nothing and cuddle her until she calmed down and then we would go back in etc etc. We have a good bedtime routine, bath, stories, milk, cuddles and songs. None of this is working anymore and we end up bringing her back downstairs or into our bed in an attempt to calm her down. Nothing has changed in her routine so why is this happening and what can we do to help her? Can anyone help?