My daughter is 2.  I never slept, my husband never slept, my mother never slept (her sister is 8 years older and remembers the horror!).

So now I am severly sleep deprived.  I talk to pediatrician and they recommed Benadryl.  I talk to my daughters occupational therapist.  She states that she was raised on Benadryl to go to sleep!

My friend recommends melatonin.  My daughter doesn't like to nap either.  I'm lucky if I get 30 minutes in the car (she does wake up) and like 1 hour in the house.

Does anybody have any ideas!

have you tried the health food store? they have things (natural things) to help with childhood sleeplessness. i would go another route before the benadryl! (the last thing you need is a doped up child) you could try turning lights down about an hr. before bed to get into the mood, my grandma used organic honey in warm milk and it made me sleep like a champ, see if you can get her into more physical activities during the day, perhaps you could put her on a serious schedule (wake up and bed time) if she has a bedtime, perhaps it's too early, they sell things like lavender and chamomile lotions which are supposed to promote sleep, chamomile tea would also work, a warm, scented bath right before bed would probably work, or perhaps a combination of more than one of those things. ***************LAST BUT NOT LEAST*******************

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OH!, and i put my children to sleep to soothing music and a night light. you could also use aromatherapy in her room. i don't know what they call them, but it's like a nightlight globe that projects images on the walls and celing of the room. i would think that would grab her attention and possibly put her to sleep.

we've tried a few different things. here's a couple....

• reading b4 bed
• glow in the dark stars
• walk w/o stroller (this one worked the best for us)
• warm bath
• chiropractor

as for nap, if she is still in a crib, let her hang.  we have napping and resting time from 1-3.  my oldest hangs out watching a movie, reading (or what he calls reading) or plays with his leapster game.  i c no one till 3. p2 doesnt always sleep but the rule still applies. no one for 2 hours.  p3 i just let him cry it out. that eventually works. if the crying bothers u, just vacuun or turn up the radio or even sit outside for awhile.

good luck!

I recommend "Healthy Sleep Habits, Healthy Child" by Marc Weissbluth.  You can probably get a copy at your local library.

My daughter wakes anywhere from one to three times a night and usually sleeps for no more than a total of 7 to 9 hours a night. They say 10 and a half is what a two yr old needs, but what can you do? It sounds like you might want to ask your pediatrician about doing a sleep study. I coworker of mine is undergoing one for her toddler son. He sleeps in their bed, but constantly wakes still, sleeping for no more than an hour at a time.

I'm 5 months pregnant and recently took a 19 hour flight with my 18 month old, all by myself and the pharmacist and my pediatrician recommended using Benedryl during the flight. 1tsp every 6 hours.. It didn't work for me.. he was all wired up and I had a horrible time! Maybe its just my son.

Have you tried sleep training him with a firm routine. We had no problem training him up till recently (but that's another story).. He usually goes for a nap after waking for 5 or 6 hours and then bedtime routine starts after waking for 4 hours - we let him run naked in the hallway and then a bath, massage then a book before he goes to bed. Worked like a charm..

Good luck!