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[quote=Anonymous]I disagree with the nap being 1.5-2 hrs. I have taken care of many kids this age and most needed 2 hours, sometimes anywhere from 15-45 minutes more depending on the day. The times that they woke up before 2 hours they were still sleepy for the next while looking like they would almost go back to sleep, before finally "really" waking up. Not saying this is true for all kids, some might just need 1.5 hours, but 2 is much more common as a normal length from my experience.

You should never have to limit how long a nap is. Once you work out the child getting to sleep at a good time at night then the afternoon nap should get worked out on it's own, how long they sleep for is then how much they actually need (whether the same each day or if one day they just need a bit more sleep, then they will sleep a bit more on their own).

To get the afternoon nap successfully moved, the parents really do need to work on the nighttime sleep pattern too, AT THE SAME TIME. Otherwise he will be getting too tired in the mornings and it will take much longer to do all of it. You just have to explain to them that you can move the daytime nap to more normal hours in the afternoon (after lunch) but that is only half of what needs to be done and that they have to work with you on their half of the process. If only one half gets done, it won't work properly and will be a waste of time. Basically let them know that if they don't commit to it, the child will still have to deal with the issues that are going on now (it just might end up being before the afternoon naps instead of before bedtime). If they don't actually end up helping on their end, then I would find a new job. Parents that can't do their share are h*ll to work for.[/quote]

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