Hello Hun,
Ah bless her, bad dreams typically kick in ages 2 to 4. I think you are doing the right thing by giving her as much comfort as she needs, I'm glad she is at least going back over in her own room after she wakes. Usually it is something a LO has seen or heard recently that kicks off the process in their sleep, so I do wonder if maybe a dog has frightened her at some point
Maybe you could read her a story or two about friendly dogs/puppies to try and reverse that if it is the case, do you have a dog of your own, or a family members dog
With DS if he wakes saying there is a monster for eg: in the wardrobe then I have always indulged him in checking, as I heard this is the best way to go, rather than dismissing fears out of hand YK
Then I confirm it is not real and only a dream, but at 2 years old she will only be entering the stage where she is able to take on board what is and isn't reality. A night light may help if she doesn't already have one
DS has one of these which he absolutely adores and finds very relaxing and comforting if he wakes from a bad dream.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mookie-2303-Snuggly-Puppy/dp/B00CICEVSU/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1427877578&sr=8-5&keywords=dream+litesI know some parents have also made or bought 'dream catchers' if the dreams persist, and explained to their LO's it will catch the bad dreams but let them keep the good ones
If she is willing to talk about her dream in the day you could try that, to see if you can figure out where it is coming from.
I hope this helps Hun. Been having some bad dreams myself lately, ugh, it sucks
((HUGS))
x.
