DD has never been a good sleeper, and I think we hit the 18 month sleep regression about 6 weeks ago when she went from sleeping through from 8:15 - 6ish to waking up once or twice in the night. She goes to bed without too much trouble (has actually been asking to do so herself) but can't seem to settle herself if she wakes at night.
Up to now we'd been sitting in the room while she went back to sleep- no interaction, just company - since the waking seemed to be linked to nightmares. If we don't go in she screams until hysterical, if there's someone in the room she seems happy enough.
And then.... Last night she woke up when we were about to go to bed and wouldn't settle at all; tried to climb out of the cot and raced around when she eventually succeeded. I ended up bringing her downstairs to try and settle her with a story but she ended up giggling and running around as if she'd eaten a whole pack of Haribos. After a while I gave in, put her to bed and left her with a 'Night night, time to sleep' - which resulted in two solid hours of screaming to wake the dead. Tried PUPD which basically meant contented silence when picked up and bloodcurdling screams when put down. Tried Calpol in case of teeth which didn't work.
Sorry this is so long, just wondered if anyone else had been through this and if it is just a phase? I can't survive on two hours' sleep for much longer, and work FT outside the home so can't sleep when she does either!