Separation Anxiety?

[natalie_1982]

Hi all, did anyone experience separation anxiety with their babies and to what extent? And how long did it last for?

My nine month old has been acting really out of character the past week, we have always had a set routine, particularly around bedtime, and the past week she is just point blank refusing to sleep, whether it be for naps or bedtime, even though she is exhausted. She has been fine gong off to nursery on the mornings I work, but then she has been going since six months so she doesn't know any different and she loves it there. It's only sleep times that is the problem, it's been getting worse and worse for a week, the past three nights she had whinged on and off from 7pm til 2am then slept til 6, but last night she was up ALL night. There are no tears, she doesn't seemed in pain atall, the only word I can use to describe it is incessant moaning / whinging type noise? As soon as she is with somebody out of bed she is fine again, I don't think it is the laying down that hurts her as she will lay down with me or her dad. At the moment she is in her walker happy as larry, we have been doing the usual during the days - reading, singing, playing, etc and she is absolutely fine and her normal smiley self. She is also fine with grandparents and other relatives which makes me wonder if it is separation anxiety afterall? Help, please! xx

[Rica1122]

Try giving her warm baths & milk before bed.

or

try keeping her up for most of the day ( less naps)
that could help as well.

[bobbinwales]

The baby will be doing GCSEs now Rica and probly drinking more than milk before bedtime

[Prudie]

^ haha bobb :-)