7 mo suddenly won't settle at night - separation anxiety or trying it on?

[pwcbird]

DS, for the last week, has begun crying when I put him to bed at night and this morning woke before 6 crying also. He is usually a good sleeper - 7-7 and in a good night time routine - bath, bottle, bed. Each night it has taken me progressivly longer to settle him - last night nearly an hour.He turns onto his front towards the door crying, wriggling and kicking. What I don't know is could it be the start of separation anxiety, so I should therefore soothe and reassure him, or is he just trying it on, now he realises that if he cries I come in the room. Or maybe both? We have recently been away on holiday where his routine got a bit muddled but he was fine there. It is only since we have come home. Am I being over anxious as it's only been a week. It's just that it seems to be getting worse not better. Maybe it's teething - his bottom teeth are through but not his top. Any advice would be welcome.

Could just be the holiday. My dd2 did that at about 7 mths too. No holiday tho(Iwish)
She was going in no fuss at all, then started fussing again. I think she was just checking that I come back when she calls. Which I did, every few mins. Mine also wakes in the night still, but is bf. Don't know if that matters but dd1 was not from 4 mths and never remember having that with her after then.

I'm guessing it's the holiday which has disrupted yr ds.

Just having a long busy weekend with daddy doting over him for 4 days has affected ds's naps. Consequently we are staying at home for the next couple of days to get him back into the usual routine.

He also had a little phase like you describe at 6 months. It lasted a couple of weeks, but it did go back to normal. We had to do a bit of controlled crying (which I hated), but it worked.