2 1/2 Year Old Not Sleeping

My advice is to talk to a nutritionist that will get your daughter on a vitamins and food/rest program. When you get cancer and get tons of different medications, your immune system totally crashes and needs some time of very good eating to recover. I have a close friend who had cancer and by getting on a very good eating plan (high protein and vitamins and minarals and very low sugar), her sleep improved very fast, and then just with good eating and good rest she got back to normal.
Sometimes the simple solution is the one that works.
Good luck and God bless you.

I don't know about the effects of the chemo and meds aspect, and I sorry that you have had to face that.
My experience has always been that when my daughter is over tired she has a harder time going to sleep and wakes up earlier....and the only thing I can do is to try to get her to bed earlier. I keep moving her bed time earlier by 20 minutes until she is sleeping her usual hours at night. Any more than 15 -20 minutes as a time and she won't go for it. It may take a week or so before she is back to a normal sleeping pattern. I highly recommend the book "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" by Marc Weissbluth M.D. Although I differ on his recommendation of the letting them "Cry it out"...everything else has been so helpful. I also have a 2 1/2 year old and this book has been a lifesaver.

Hope that helps~ and that your daughter stays well.

Try offering her motivation to stay in bed. If you stay in bed, bla bla bla. I'll keep the light on as long as you, keep quiet or stay in your bed. Don't reward them for getting out of bed (carrying them back or hanging out again). Try giving her a massage at bedtime, that always works to settle them. The ears, the hands, the feet, the works. Start her on her belly then have her roll over on her back. Like a real massage. Then I always told my son if he stayed laying down I would read him a book. But he has to being laying down, so we look up at the book. This also keeps them relaxed so they can settle in. After reading kiss and good night-then go. Your daughter really may be overtired and wired, which can keep them awake a lot longer. I feel for your situation. Best wishes- T..

my daughter did the samething what i ended up doing was putting her down for a nap on the couch and it worked. Just make sure to put some cushions down on the ground if she rolls off

My oldest son stopped taking naps when he was three, despite my wanting him to take naps until he was 5. I would even lie down with him and rub his back and everything. It was frustrating but I found that if I did get him to take a nap he wouldn't go to sleep that night until 11 or so either.
I haven't had to experience any serious illnesses or hospitalizations with my kids so I don't know if it could have anything to do with her "insomnia" but I think it probably could have something to do with it.
Sorry, not much help.

Seems like an imbalance of GABA and Glatamate levels to me...this can be caused by SOY in their diets!!! MSG!!!
it is an exitotoxin that stimulates and excites the brain and need to take all soy or aspartame from their diet!!!
Then you need to add GABA to a juice (apple or what ever you give them) start with250 mgs, and you can go up to 1500 a day!!! no more than that!!! GABA is a byproduct of Glutamate that you can get from sources like TURKEY!!! Enzymes in your body turn it in to GABA a relaxing neurotransmitter, if there ae not enough enzymes to do so...then there is a High Gluta mate and low GABA level!!!
start with a cup of juice around 5:30pm...I can asure you by 8 they will slepp with no fuz!!! and if doring the day you see that she is HYPER like ADHD ...then give a bit more in the morning...this also helps with focus at school!!!I have ADHD Autistic Child and tihis is how I help him balance his life!!! And he is no longer ADHD and less autistic...after a while their bodies take over and you need to lower that dose till you do not give it any longer!!! Love, G.. :0)

P.S. I am a Cancer patient in remission...had chemo and radiation last year!!! NON HODGKINS Lymphoma in the chest, and I have two boys...2 and 4!!! I know how tired and in pain you are....but it goes away and hair comes back!!! if you need to talk, email me : ____@____.com