| Re: Eighteen month old
My daughter is now 21 months old, but she has done this about once a month since about 15 months old. For a few days, she wants to be rocked or have her back rubbed...anything but to be left alone in her crib day or night. Sometimes I find that she isn't feeling well, and it feels better to her to have me there. Sometimes she is cutting a tooth, and it hurt her teeth and/or ears to be layed down flat. Other times she just wants me or her dad...no other explanation. Sometimes I will give in and rock with her for 5-10 mins. or so, and then explain that now it is time for her to go to sleep. Other times, she just has to deal with going to sleep on her own.
I usually judge what I'm going to do based on her cries. If she seems out of control and REALLY upset, I do my best to calm her and/or rock her until she is sleepy enough for me to put her down. If she just seems cranky or overly tired, I let her cry for a little while to see if she will just stop fighting it...checking on her about every 10 mins. if she won't stop crying.
Hope that helps!
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