22 month old suddenly crying at bed time when I go out the room

[lyssie29]

What should i do? Since birth she's always gone to bed with no fuss but all of a sudden she's crying none stop. I've been into see her 3 times and ive given her Calpol incase its teething and the only times she stops crying is when i go in. As soon as I leave she cries. I don't want to get her back up and she was ok at bedtime she went to bed happy until I left the room. Any ideas?

I used to say "back in 2 minutes" and extend it.

Sounds like separation anxiety x

Seems to be a common thing for this age. My LO is two in a few weeks and absolutely loses her shit whenever she isn't in sight line of us

I don't really feel able to offer much help as, for a quiet life, I'm currently lay on her floor in the dark as she fights sleep with every ounce of her being.
Hugs

If she is normally fine and this has come on very suddenly, my money is on molars cutting.

I found max daily doses of Calpol is more effective than just a dose at bedtime. So given 4 hourly through the daytime to give the max 4 daily doses coverage by bedtime. This gives the best over night pain relief in my experience.

Aside from that, we had toddler in our room in a travel cot but didn't get much sleep anyway. Took 4 days for the teeth to cut - worse 4 consecutive nights sleep of her life.

Give just posted a similar thread. Apologies as I didn't see this one. I have to lay on the floor next to my 27 month old until she is asleep. I've been given advice to do gradual withdrawal. It's only me she does it with. And my husband sometimes. Grandma just tells her she is going toilet and my daughter is fine with that and just goes to sleep. When I try it she just wants to come with me! I just remind myself that it's nice to be able to watch her drift off to sleep. It would just be nice to have some 'me' time back in the evening.

I also thought about asking nursery to try and cut out the day time nap to see if that helps.