Screaming 17 month old

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So basic facts if situation are this:

17 month old.
Sleeps though night.
Routine is tea, bath, stories, songs, milk.
Breastfed at bedtime and falls asleep.
The minute she goes in cot she wakes.
I pat her back until she is asleep (2 mins).
The minute I turn to leave she wakes up.
I leave anyway and she screams.
I leave her to scream self settle which takes up to 15 mins.
Then she sleeps all night.

Any tips for minimising the screaming or making this better? Am I doing the wrong thing letter her scream

Anyone there?

I wouldn’t worry about the screaming too much, a lot of kids do this to let off steam at the end of the day. It’s not as though you’re leaving her for an extended period of time and it sounds like she has a lovely, relaxing bedtime routine. Don’t worry

Yea I agree with ^
15 mins seems so long doesn't when your listening to a screaming child but it's not that long...you seem to be doing everthing right.

My 2 year old went through similar but In the end I just did this:

After tea bath ect i pop her in her cot and give her a teddy i tell her teddy is very tired and he wants to sleep, I stroke her head and sing the lullaby Mockingbird and then I tell her I need to go and do something and that i will be back later and ask her to make sure teddy is ok and please dont wake him.

Woohooo replies!!! Thanks both for the reassurance. I don't want her in counselling as an adult stating the emotional damage I did to her every night for 15 minutes!

I'm going to use that teddy idea too when she's a little older

Haha!
Honesty it sounds like your doing everything you can its just that bit at the end isnt it but one night she will just go down no trouble. Good luck op.