How do I get my 16 month old to sleep in her crib all night?

"I want to try the cry it out method" ...Why on Earth would you want to try that? So your daughter can feel neglected? Keep putting her in her crib. When she cries you can go in and comfort her, but ultimately you need to teach her that her crib is her bed, not the living room floor. She'll just keep doing that if you keep allowing it. Does she have a bedtime routine or set bedtime? Or do you allow her to go to bed at a different time each night? I find it helpful to set a specific bedtime. No naps the last 4 hours before bed. It won't happen over night, it will take time. But you HAVE to stick to one thing. (Edit) Then you should find a new Pediatrician because that's horrible 'advice'. There are plenty of ways to get your child to sleep without letting them cry and feel neglected. It just takes time and patience.

I agree with the pediatrician 110%!! All six of mine were raised with the cry it out method, same as every other child in my family for the past few generations. We turned out just fine! By getting her out of bed you're teaching her that she doesn't have to stay in there. If you know there is nothing wrong then let her go! It won't damage her, she won't feel abandoned, etc. I'm not saying to let her go for an hour, that's not right, but let her self soothe. A couple long nights for the whole family will be much better in the long run!!

Yes, by all means let the child cry it out. Only takes a few days to re-establish sleeping patterns. You do NOT want to allow your child to grow up with sleep problems because this is exactly what develops. They need to learn to fall asleep by themselves. I don't know why training kids to be needy is the new trend. Some parents need a kick in the bum. Later in life when your child grows up and doesn't have sleep issues as an adult, she will thank you. **** This is a life long habit you are potentially creating or putting a stop to.

Earlier naps, and have her play hard afterwards. I have a strict schedule, and my 2 year is in bed by 9. She wakes up at 7, and naps at 1-3.

HEre is how you get your child to sleep through the night: WAIT UNTIL SHE IS READY TO SLEEP THROUGH THE NIGHT. Nothing you do will make her sleep. There are many things that keep children awake at night: needing extra food or drink, needing extra cuddle time, teething, reaching new milestones and general inability to get themselves back to sleep when they wake in the night. Why in the world would you take child rearing advice from a man whose major was dealing with when something goes WRONG with the body? He hasn't studied child rearing in any way, shape or form. Doctors should keep their mouths shut unless it's to diagnosis illness or disease. They don't have any training on feeding children, the normal course of breastfeeding nor normal sleep patterns (which there are none). Here's what your child is feeling when you leave her to cry alone: scared and abandoned. She will shut down and give up hope eventually and your relationship with her will be damaged. Imagine being locked in a dark room for what seems like hours and hours, shut away by those who are meant to keep you safe. Being secure and comforted are EMOTIONAL NEEDS. 5. Allowing your child to CIO (cry it out) damages her brain. Research suggests that allowing a baby to "cry it out" can cause brain damage. Some experts warn that allowing a baby to "cry it out" causes extreme distress to the baby. And such extreme distress in a newborn has been found to block the full development of certain areas of the brain and causes the brain to produce extra amounts of cortisol, which can be harmful. According to a University of Pittsburgh study by Dr. M. DeBellis and seven colleagues, published in Biological Psychiatry in 2004, children who suffer early trauma generally develop smaller brains. A Harvard University study by Dr. M. Teicher and five colleagues, also published in Biological Psychiatry, claims that the brain areas affected by severe distress are the limbic system, the left hemisphere, and the corpus callosum. Additional areas that may be involved are the hippocampus and the orbitofrontal cortex. 3. Babies DO NOT learn to self-soothe by being left alone! Babies learn to self-soothe by being comforted, which teaches them not to panic, that their emotions are manageable. Being soothed when they cry actually changes the brain chemistry and neural connections so that babies learn to soothe themselves. Being left to cry changes brain chemistry and neural connections so that babies become more easily upset and less able to soothe themselves as time goes on. The amygdala actually becomes permanently enlarged. Being soothed when upset is just as important to your baby's development as being fed and diapered.

I have survived 6 toddlers you will survive her as well. Something is waking her up you need to start there. We got cool alert diapers for my now 8 yr old and they would wake him up and once up getting him comfy again was an ordeal. Separation anxiety is typical and a likely cause you could try baby monitors in reverse put your sleep noises in his room. Find a source of pleasant noises {white noise} to help keep him self soothed. If he is being woken by wetting and then not regaining sleep try limiting bedtime liquids. Crying it out is not in my opinion a good choice as that has proven emotionally devastating long term. He could be having nightmares try a funny learning show a book or other relaxing practice just before bed. We create a dream with children who our ready and able to get it. You talk the child to sleep more or less suggesting pleasing thoughts to think about before bed. The happier a child is at bed the better they will sleep and fewer bad dreams.