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Oh getting them on a schedule is so hard and you definatly don't want to give her medicine she doesn't need because it will cause health problems down the road. Tracy Hoggs is a fantastic Nanny that they call the baby whisperer. Her specialty is getting kids on schedules so they sleep and eat right. She is a big believer in schedules.

What does your daughter do that she "refuses" to go to bed? You have to be strong and put her down at a reasonable time, whether that is 7 or 8 depending on your family.

A lot of time babies have a hard time going to sleep because they are over stimulated. Just like us, they need time to calm down and get ready for bed. For my daughter, we have established a routine that works like a charm because she's learned that one thing leads to another thing which means sleep.

We all eat dinner together around 6:30 or 7:00. Then she plays for about 1/2 an hour, then I give her a bath and read her a story while I rock her in the chair in her room. I play soft music, then give her another bottle and put her to bed.

You can develop your own routine, but you can see what I mean

You see any problems Ruchele (medically) with giving children meds they don't need to sleep. It doesn't sound good, but maybe you know more...

Absolutly Jodi. We never want to give our children medicine to help them sleep that is not prescribed by the doctor, for many reasons. An occasional dose of benedryl on a long extended car ride or flight is generaly ok, but beyond that, it is disruptive to the natural sleep patterns, and can bring up health risks later on, including Night Terrors, and Bipolar disorder among other things. Beyond that, I would try Jodi's advice on creating a night time schedule. One thing I found, was daddy was always getting home from work about the time I thought my little one should be settling down, daddy wants to play a little, and she was always excited to see him, this created overstimulation. Let them play a bit, then start your routine. Good Luck.

By now your toddler should be sleeping about 11 to 12 hours at night and taking a one-and-a-half- to three-hour afternoon nap every day. Some children will hold onto two shorter daily naps until their second birthday. If yours is one of them, don't fight it.

All you need to do to is establish healthy sleeping habits and youll be a-okay!

Your child should now be drifting off on his own at night without being rocked, nursed, or otherwise lulled to sleep. If he learns to depend on any of these external cues, he won't be able to fall back to sleep during the night when he wakes up and they're not there.You fall asleep with your head on a pillow, only to wake up in the middle of the night and find the pillow gone. You'd probably be concerned about the pillow's absence and look for it, rousing from your sleepy state. Similarly, if your child falls asleep every night listening to a particular CD, he'll wonder what happened when he wakes at night and doesn't hear the music, and he may not be able to drop off again easily. To help prevent this, try to get him into bed when he's sleepy but still awake, so he can fall asleep by himself.

These days your toddler is beginning to test the limits of his newfound independence, wanting to assert control over the world around him. To curtail bedtime power struggles, let your child make choices whenever possible during his nighttime routine — from which bedtime story he wants to hear to which pair of pajamas he'd like to wear. The trick is to offer only two or three alternatives and to make sure you're happy with every choice. For example, don't ask, "Do you want to go to bed now?" He could very well say no, which isn't acceptable. Instead, try, "Do you want to go to bed now or in five minutes?" He still gets to make the choice, but you win no matter which option he picks.

good luck

Mine did the same, i put on soft music to sooth him he is 6 now and still likes the radio but its better than him crying. try it

I would try to not let the baby nap all day then follow a nightly routine of a warm bath, brush teeth, jammies, tuck baby into bed, then let them cry it out if you have to. It is tough to do at first but if you stick to your guns it will work. Keep the same routine and time each night. I also have put one of my shirts which has my smell on it in with the baby. This soothes the baby because sometimes they just want mom. Another thing to try is to get one of those music things that automatically comes on when baby wakes up and let it play music. Do not go in the room! All babies are different and my motto is nothing is wrong as long as it works and is not dangerous. Some babies need pacifier each night and if it works its no big deal. Others need juice cup or bottle. I have three kids and all were different. One I had to put in vibrating chair in the crib to get him to sleep and he required no nap all day. Another required a bottle and rocking each night and my last loves to be tucked in and I hum to her. All kids get same regular time and bath routine each night. Kids thrive on structure. Good luck!

Well first you will make your baby very sick,second when she really needs the medicine it won't work then they will have to give her something stronger and that might not agree with her try chamoille and lavenders baby bath and find some soothing music wrap her nice and tight and rub her hand or face

First of all no more medicine. Your causing possible future health problems, and also getting there immune system use to the drug, therefore when they really need it it will not work. Every child is different, your child will go through phases and different sleep habits. My first suggestion is talk to your childs pediatrician.
I have 3 children each have had different sleeping habits. To really know how to answer your question, I would need to know what time are they waking up, when they are taking there daily nap, and how long is the nap?
My middle child had a similar problem, we gave her a night bear which we call Manty and when we give her manty she knows bed is coming soon. Now when we put to her bed Manty is waiting for her. If she had a day that was very exciting we will put a movie on for her to watch, CARS being her favorite so she has something to help her stay calm till she falls a sleep. Also make sure they have a full tummy which always helps them sleep better.

I would like to add there are really good suggestions on here, if your not on a schedule yourself than its most likly harder to get your child on a schedule.Children do better on a schedule they are use too, you just need to get to that point.

Does your daughter take any naps during the day? You may want to cut these out. Get her on a schedule if she isn't already. You could try laying down with her to get her calmed down. Then read to her, tell her stories, sing to her, try these till she goes to sleep. Be firm with her, she might not like it at first but after a week or two with a routine she will realize that this is how it is going to be. Good luck.