Our DD has had pretty good sleep habits since about 4-5mo of age when we used the PU/PD and shush/pat methods to help her learn independent sleep. She is now almost 15mo and about 1 mo ago, after returning from a week long vacation and as her 1yr molars have started causing problems, she has started having more trouble going down at night and often has 1-2 NW. Her main problem is that she just wants us in the room with her. We don't have to talk, comfort her or anything, just be present. I am gradually working on that by sitting closer and closer to the door each night. However, when she wakes in the middle of the night, she stands up, starts screaming and throws her paci and lovey out of the crib in order to get me into the room. I've waiting a few minutes to see if she'll calm herself down, but without that lovey, there is no hope. At the beginning of the month, I could just walk in there, give them back, then leave. Now, over the last week or so, I have had to do the same thing that I do at bedtime, sit in the room until she falls asleep and have been gradually moving closer to the door.
What should I do about this lovey? I've gotten her hooked on it and now I feel she's using it to get me into her room in the middle of the night. I am trying to just give it back with as little interaction as possible (at the beginning was none, now I feel it's getting worse). Please help, any advice would be greatly appreciated!!
