Twice in the last week my daughter has woken at around 12 and she won't go back to sleep. She had always been a perfect sleeper. So I guess this is where it starts. I put her to bed with a bottle(which I no I shouldn't do) and if she ever woke during the night I'd make her a little bottle and she would be back of to sleep. Now when I try to put her back in her cot she clings onto me and won't even take her bottle. I just dont no what to do. I understand that she needs to stay in her bed ands have tried going in ands telling her to lay down and its ok but it just seems to make it worse. What do I do?

Sounds like she might be having some separation anxiety possibly? Maybe too much sleep during the day? Hang in there smile

Yes we went through this stage too. It passes thankfully! This is when I gave up feeding in the night and just offering water instead as he didn't want milk, just a cuddle really. Think we rocked him to sleep a few times, but the most effective thing was sending Daddy in, DS seemed to realise that Daddy meant no nonsense and once they'd had a drink and a cuddle he would go back down. Pretty sure it was all related to teething so we used Pamol a bit around that time.

I am having the same problem with my 17 month old DS!

I give him a feed when he wakes up and usually this would send him straight to sleep again, but 3 times in the last week it just hasn't worked. He will cry when I put him in bed and then I think I have settled him but the crying will start up again and be worse. Sometimes he gets so upset I pick him up to cuddle him but he just wants to get back into bed. He doesn't want to be in bed, but he doesn't want a cuddle either. He just cries and screams for hours until I can finally get him off to sleep.

I know that's of no help to you, but sometimes it's nice to know you're not the only one

I am going throught the same thing.

My 16 month old has always been the perfect sleeper till now..he wakes up at midnight,doesnt want to sleep,deosnt want a bottle just wants to play or be awake I try rock him to sleep but it gets hard cause Im 30 weeks pregnant..the only thing that works is my partner taking him for a drive - I know its a terrible habbit to get into..but Id do anything for some sleep sad

So a few nights has past since these episodes and im starting to get the feeling she might be having nightmares. When I get her up n we have a play and watch some tv, she seems to go of to sleep without being so distressed. My partner has gone in there a few times and held her hand until she goes off. It seems to relax her rather then leaving in her cot crying. She goes to sleep quicker if we do this. But now I wonder why this might be happening. thanks for your comments.

My 18month is doing the same thing.
Driving me batty.
Must be a 18month old thing wink