Help my 21 month old has just started battling sleep

[Swifey]

Ds was a terrible sleeper when very young, but we did controlled frying at 5 months and since then he has been very good. Since about 14 months he goes into his cot, awake or asleep, depending on whether he has gone to sleep on his bottle. If awake he will happily reply night night when I say 'night night, mummy loves you' and then I shut the door and he looks at books and then self settles no problem. He also used to sleep until 7 - 7:30 in the morning, so 12 hours, but has now suddenly started waking at 5:45 or 6!!! Too early! Help!!

We have a good bedtime routine:-
Supper at 5, then quiet play, upstairs at 6 for bath, book, bottle and bed. We never deviate from this. He has also started taking his gro-bag off at night, so I have just gone and bought him a cot bed duvet and cover, I don't know if that will help. He is still usually have between 1 and 2 hours nap in the afternoon too. Any help appreciated, thanks for reading my very long post!! X

Oh joy, we just had 50 mins of screaming before he went to sleep. I talked to him over the monitor every four minutes, and he eventually calmed down! I have been in to check in him and he is happily snuggled under his new cot bed duvet! Fun fun fun!!

Hi, i know how you must be feeling. I too am having the same problem with my 21 month old. She's always gone through phases of sleeping well for a few weeks, to not settling at all when put in her cot, or waking 2 or 3 times in the night. When this happens I initially take her into my bed thinking it might be a one off but then its not, so I have to do the whole 'controlled crying' thing. We have a good routine throughout the day, including a good bedtime routine similar to yours. She sleeps in the same room as her older brother so its not as if she's feeling lonely. I don't know what it is, but I just wish she would sleep!!! Sorry I can't offer you any advice…but just wanted to let you know you're not the only one going through this. xxx