2 year old scared to sleep

[Mrshand123]

Hello
My daughter is suddenly scared to sleep and nap in her room/bed.
Sometimes she's shaking she's that scared.
Usually she goes to sleep at 7/7.30 asleep by 8 and sleeps until 6.30/7.
But it's a real struggle at the moment. She starts screaming before we even go downstairs.
Tonight she is waking up every few hours. I brought her in my bed and she slept a little and then woke again. We're now upstairs watching blippi.
Could it be a regression or even nightmares. I don't really know what to do to be honest.
She's so tired bless her.
Thanks for reading x

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I would suggest you agree with her that you'll stay upstairs when she goes to bed. She might initially need more reassurance than just trusting you're there so keep her bedroom door open and/or hang around in the doorway as she goes to sleep.

In time move from hanging around in her doorway to just hanging around upstairs (making noise, so she can hear you are there). You only need stay until she's asleep, then shut her door and go about your normal evening.

This is part of normal emotional development. Into the toddler years your child suddenly starts becoming afraid of things - being alone and the dark are the most common things to be afraid of. She just needs reassurance that she can be helped to feel safe when she's in bed.