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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My nanny always tells me that it makes it harder for her to put him down to nap-- but I really don't care-- if I have to be away from him all day no one is going to bully me into being away from him at night.[/quote]

PP, I'm sorry you felt bullied by your nanny (surely that is a problem?) but as a nanny myself, if I tell parents XYZ makes it harder for their DC to nap, what I mean is he is crying and screaming and despairing because he doesn't have a set of cues to help him relax (or has too many cues or whatever the issue is). It isn't about what is easy for me (although if I were in a share the other child/ren would factor into the equation) but that it hurts the child to have inconsistent patterns.

That being said, I have had no problem getting some babies to nap even though the co-sleep at night. We use various tricks - blankets warmed up in the dryer just before nap, MB's tshirt in the crib, etc. - that we agreed on together so there was no stress during the day and everyone could sleep at night. If your DC really is struggling to nap, your nanny is probably more concerned with his well-being (we all know how miserable an over-tired baby is and we all know how important regular sleep is for babies) than what is easiest for her or what her personal beliefs about sleeping are. I encourage you to talk more with her (or find a nanny who doesn't bully you) to find ways to make napping alone easier for your DC.[/quote]

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