I cant get my 16 month old to sleep all night?

I so need help with this. My 16 month old has never been a good sleeper, but now she is waking up at least once a night. I try to let her cry it out, but she has lasted almost two hours a night. She goes down on her own, and didnt used to cry but now she is crying then also. I am a working mom and I am loosing so much sleep, and it makes her have a bad day when she is tired at daycare. I know its seperation anx. but I don know what to do. HELP!

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The suggestion for last part first.
Separation anxiety... Generally children also feel comfortable with the 'smell' of their mother, so, allow your fragrance to soak in some large, soft, smooth, clean , lesser prone to getting soiled cloth material, so that the cleaning is not required too often, and keep it between you and the child, so that the child gets used to 'your' being close by even with just the large cloth ! This can be used during the absence to replace to some extent the feeling of your being away to work.
Try mumbling a dull boring musical lullaby with lots of repetitive sounds, which dulls the mind of the child, and induces sleep ! Really this is not very encouraging suggestion, since no mother would like to make a child's mind dull, so it may work, but try to use this very sparingly ! The only silver lining in this lullaby (of which most mothers are ignorantly so proud of - thinking it as their musical capability {!} ) is that, the child soon learns to activate the sleep centre of its mind , which helps the child to get sleep even under stress conditions as a grown up later on !

some daycares are bad for letting kids sleep during the day
so they can take it easy...start popping in the daycare at different times unexpectedly and check it out.
if it is a bad enough problem just lay down with her til she goes back to sleep

Can you let her sleep with you? My daughter never - & I mean never!! - slept in her crib after a few months. The pediatrician said let her cry it out, but I was like you, a working mom & I HAD to have sleep!! lol SHE WON! As soon as she would get beside me she'd go right to sleep & sleep the night through. I know a lot of people frown on sharing the bed with children, but to be honest with you, if that's what the baby needs, then that's what you do. I loved holding her & having her right there with me - & I loved getting a decent nights' sleep even more!!! It may not be an ideal situation, I know, but if both of you improve because you're getting good rest then I don't see what's wrong with it. This may be something to consider. I wish you luck & I hope you get some rest soon!!!!

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