DD 20 months suddenly hysterical at bedtime

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We went on holiday in a caravan last week and DD was in a travel cot in our room for the week. We came home on Friday and she has been fully hysterical and screaming for me at bedtime, 7-7.30pm, since then. We had a few late nights while away but she still went to bed no problem.

She has never ever done this before, slept through night at 10 months but always gone down really easily, up until we went away she used to kiss me, kiss teddy and snuggle down in her cot happy as anything.

I'm not sure if this is coincidence, a funny phase or what but am not sure how to deal with it???

She is not ill, has been happy and normal during in the daytime also napped in her cot in the daytime and been absolutely fine.

Any ideas?????

Bump???

What happens if you stay with her?

Could she have become scared of the dark? My dd was about this age when she did, and a nightlight sorted it pretty quickly.

Thanks for replies both.

Iggly If I cuddle her in the chair she will settle and start to nod off, as soon as I try and put her down she screams again.
I resorted to getting in her cot last night!!!! Worked for a bit, I moved to sit up and patted her, she was fine but as soon as I got out she started crying again.
I took her into our room and cuddled her to sleep. She slept with us again last night.

sometimes that did cross my mind but have put her down about an hour ago and her room was really dark because of the crap weather and she was fine, not a murmur . Grinning and waving at me from her cot and saying bye bye Mummy. She is bonkers!!

She is sooo distressed at night though, I thought she had hurt herself the first night it started, the screaming is that bad

I am not too bothered about the co sleeping during the night but the cuddling and rocking to sleep is not something I have ever done with DS or DD and don't really want to start now.

Have no clue what to do tonight.

Iggly Also meant to say that even if I am in the room she cries and tries to get out and cling on to me. Only not crying if she is being cuddled.

Sounds to me like she got used to cosleeping on holiday and rather likes it! Dd used to do this following short spells of cosleeping owing to minor illness. Eventually I used to go into her room and just tell her there was no way she was coming into our room, that was just for when she was poorly It worked with her, even at this age - but it's probably a bit harsh for softer hearted souls.

It's not a nice experience, especially (I imagine) if you have other children who are being disrupted by the noise

Cannot believe it!!!

I did read your post earlier sometimes and spent much of this afternoon and throughout bathtime telling DD that she is sleeping in her bed tonight and not Mummy's.
I also let her have a long nap today...almost 3 hours!!! I thought she might have been a bit overtired after holiday disruption and all the tears since we have been home.

So she was a bit grumbly when I took her in her room but have just put her to bed as normal without hardly any fuss!
Amazing.

I think I forgot how much toddlers under 2 can understand, she is a very clever little thing. DS is Mr Average, bless him, and she is much brighter than he was at the same age so I hadn't even thought of just telling her that she had to sleep in her own room.

Anyway it worked

Thanks both for replying x x

This is me too!! No advice sorry (have thred on here asking or some!) but sympathy...

Caesarsalad - so glad it worked