Waking up at 4-5am crying.

Possibly teething, or general growing pains could even be nightmares my daughter went through a phase of just banshee screaming when she woke up it last about 3 months then she was moved to a big bed and she just started making a mess when she woke up but she was quite

We’ve been through this, I think it was a sleep regression 🫠 lasted around two months…we also had night wakings - crying…which we figured out was nightmares…seem to have come out of the other side now.

I think you’ve just gotta ride it out unfortunately 🥺 xx

She still sleeps with us…her cot is next to my bedside with the side removed so she can get to me easily (I know it’s not for everyone, but it works for us), if she woke in the night crying I just had to say mamas here a few times softly - if I touched her she would freak out until she heard my voice.

The early mornings righted itself after the nightmares stopped.

Apparently it’s a big development leap and their imagination kicking in!

I’ve been told that some toddlers go through horrible nightmares sometimes

Could be teething? The back molars are so painful!