2.5 year old wants daddy to sleep with every night.

[Lottiebugz22]

Hi everyone,

My 2.5 year old dd was a great sleeper up until she attended nursery when she developed seperation anxiety. Whilst this was happening my partner or I stayed with her until she fell asleep. However, it soon became when she'd wake up she'd realise one of us was missing so she'd cry for one of us to get back in bed with her. My partner started getting back in bed with her and it's been pretty much the same every night since when she wakes up during the night. My partner is exhausted and we've tried to take turns but she's become accustomed to just wanting daddy. We've tried all sorts, stuck to bedtime routine, teddies, music box, light box. We feel stuck in this situation.
Any advice?

I would try gradual retreat. Put a mattress on the floor and over a couple of weeks he starts out next to her and gradually moves away until he's not in the room any more. It'll be very hard to go from him being in the bed to just gone in one fell swoop, I'd say.