tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855814526345582865.post7813767405353197131..comments2024-03-27T23:02:13.194-07:00Comments on What To Knit When You're Expecting: Broken BabyNikki Van De Carhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17877527952720755130noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855814526345582865.post-58121299118464411092010-12-11T20:02:51.752-08:002010-12-11T20:02:51.752-08:00I think you're right in your guess that she on...I think you're right in your guess that she only needs one nap. My son dropped his second nap around 11 months; "too early," I kept thinking, but he honestly did not seem tired for his first nap, and it became harder and harder to get him to go to sleep. I had a week off of my part-time job and spent that week transitioning him to one nap. He used to sleep at 9 and 1, so then I had him sleep at 9:30 and 1:00, 10:00 and 1:00 (waking him up early from the first nap each time, too), 10:30 and 1, and finally I moved his lunchtime up and started putting him down for his one nap at 11:30, then 12:00, and finally at 1:00. That is a long way of saying: don't drop the first nap all at once. Doing it gradually allows them to adjust. Even so, it was difficult, and he was tired and cranky at odd hours of the day, but by the end of the week he was finished. Try not to go backwards and sometimes have Willow sleep twice and sometimes once. Trust your instincts; if she seems ready for just one nap, she probably is.Kittynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855814526345582865.post-24113101279293849382010-12-04T02:36:35.313-08:002010-12-04T02:36:35.313-08:00I agree with Lauren, listen to her cues. I'm ...I agree with Lauren, listen to her cues. I'm actually worried about mine loosing his 2 naps. Settling him into creche, they only put them down for 1 nap, even though the little Bamsegutt still wants 2 naps. But of course, because creche is new and full of strangers, he won't go down for naps when I say he usually does! As soon has he's home with me, he reverts to 2 naps again. I think I read in Elizabeth Pantley's No Cry Nap Method (it might have been somewhere else), it seems that naps are important developmentally, as they need good concentration to learn. Also, talking to friends that have older babies, most of their babies didn't loose their 2 naps until around 15-18 months. One friend with twins didn't loose the 2 naps until they were almost 2 years old.<br /><br />Sorry gone off on one there, because, as usual, the same topic has been on my mind recently!!<br /><br />Willow seems like she's developing perfectly though, and is super cute, so I don't think you've got anything to worry about in that respect!Izzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08099034863455960444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855814526345582865.post-51179598106092982992010-12-03T20:21:36.491-08:002010-12-03T20:21:36.491-08:00Oh NO!!!!! I am sorry. Listen, she will tell you w...Oh NO!!!!! I am sorry. Listen, she will tell you what she needs. Take her cue best thing. In the end that is what will tell you what you have to do. In my opinion...you didn't "break" her, but let her drive you to what she needs. If you want some support message me via my blog (www.htothe3.blogspot.com) I have a toddler and know what you are going through. In the end we will get through it and laugh in the end. <br />My best to you and your cutie pie.<br />Health, Happiness, HamstringsLaurenhttp://www.htothe3.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com