Good morning mummas, I'm hoping for some advice.. my 18mo has been sleeping relatively well since she was weaned at just before 12mo, she may have a banana and some water during the night but often will sleep through especially if she has a good dinner.
For the last 2 weeks though she's been waking and, more importantly, is finding it very hard to settle. We have never done cry it out. The the last couple of nights she will wake at about 11-12pm, it will start with grumbling in her sleep and slowly escalates to crying. If we go in her room promptly and tuck her in again she may settle for about 10 minutes but will always wake again. She can have food, water, calpol but whenever we try and put her back to bed she will scream (ACTUALLY scream) and get so so distressed. Last night my husband took her downstairs because she was wailing like I've never heard before and the only thing that would settle her were her mega blocks, and then she calmed down enough to go back to sleep.
Can anyone think of a reason for her getting so distressed? I had night terrors when I was a child but can babies have nightmares??