Aaarggh my 2 yr old screams like a banshee at bedtime

[satine]

She goes down perfectly for a nap at lunchtime, but in the evening just goes bananas and screams for ages. If I get her up, she plays happily downstairs for as long as I let her, and then repeats the screaming abdabs. She hasn't had a daytime nap today, and is knackered, but still sounds as though I've put her into a pit of vipers. Please tell me this is a phase!!

[pedilia]

If you are getting her up when she scream then she is learning that this gets her what she wants, my ds2 used to do this and I left him for five minutes, then seven and so on.

He now goes straight to bed with no screaming. Do you have a bedtime routine?

[satine]

Yes - same routine every night and my ds goes to bed with no trouble at all. She has only recently started this; until a couple of weeks ago she was fine! I do do controlled crying, and I usually only get her up if she's really been going for it for ages but I know that sends the wrong message.

[pedilia]

maybe sleeping to long during the day??