Only goes to sleep for me

[moonlight1705]

My DD is 2 1/2 and she is going through a phase. Normally I sit with her for 10/15 minutes whilst she goes to sleep. Until recently my DH would come and take over for a bit but suddenly she only wants me.

Tonight DH tried to do bedtime and she got herself in such a state, screaming for me. Eventually I went in and she calmed down straight away.

The trouble is that I am starting something in a couple of weeks where I'll need to be out of the house one evening a week before her bedtime. DH is really anxious about her screaming all evening.

How can we get her into a self settling routine or get her used to her dad being there again? She has a great pre bed routine.

Start off with you both doing it. Say, you taking the lead and Dad being smiley over your shoulder throughout. Then have sections Dad does and you stay smiling at his shoulder. Then Dad does the majority and you stay smiling close by. Then Dad does it all with you popping in and out. Then Dad does it all.

Thank you, we'll give that a try for the next week and hope it helps. She was fine with DH until about 3 weeks ago but then had a cold and became unbelievably clingy.