Tantrums

Hey, going through the same thing recently! Our bedtime routine hasn't changed but my son's delay tactics are next level! One more book, one more wee on the potty, suddenly needs to tidy up his cars or some other pointless task and I'm still hit with tears and screaming once he's in his cot 😩 Trying really hard to stay calm and consistent! I've read that separation anxiety can peak around this age so I've been using the same night time phrases so that he knows it's time to sleep but also leaving his door ajar with the landing light on. He still cries but is now settling himself within a couple of minutes. I found the more fuss I was making with him, the longer it was taking him to calm down. Hoping it's just another phase he'll grow through soon! X

Definitely second what Anna said, my boy is doing exactly the same thing the moment we put him in bed and leave the room he cries and it’s heart breaking but repeatedly going in seemed to make it worse so we stick to a pretty solid routine bath, pjs, 3 small books into bed say the same things and leave the room and he settles normally within couple of minutes. I actually read somewhere it’s just the age of testing boundaries and the little cry at bedtime is just a last little vent of frustration at the bedtime boundary 🤷🏼‍♀️