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[quote=Anonymous]I would not employ someone who talks to me like that. I tell my nanny, post partum doula, and night nanny when I need their advice. I get enough unsolicited advice from my mom.

With that said, I agree with her. Especially if your baby will be in daycare. The daycare ladies won’t be able to hold your baby for naps. He will have an easier adjustment if he’s already a crib napper.

My first baby was a barnacle who only napped if she was held or in a stroller. I adored cuddling her, but my neck hurt and I could never get anything done.

When my second was a newborn, I sometimes handed him to our nanny so I could spend time with my older kid. I noticed she’d hold him for naps and told her to put him in the crib for naps. I also caught her dozing off with him in her arms- so clearly doing contact naps in the daytime isn’t foolproof. I am pretty paranoid about safety but even I have accidentally dozed off while feeding him.

Baby is now 6 months old and still a fantastic crib napper. He actually has trouble falling asleep while being held. On rare occasions he dozes off at the breast and I love feeling the relaxed weight of him and seeing his peaceful face. But I am extremely glad we got him used to napping in the crib. He loves all his caretakers but I’m clearly his favorite. So I don’t think that making him nap in the crib harmed our attachment. [/quote]

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