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[quote=Anonymous]Hi. I'm a new-ish nanny (3 years, 2 families). I currently care for a almost 6 month old little one, and I'm having some difficulty getting her to fall asleep and stay asleep during naps.

We weaned her from the swaddle a couple of weeks ago, and that was rough, but she eventually slept through the night and took a couple solid naps during the day. When swaddled she napped really well, and now naps are a disaster. So I'm looking for some advice.

Today, I put LO down to nap 2hrs after waking. We have a routine, then I lay her down and promptly leave the room. After 30 minutes of her laying there, some talking, some playing, I went in and gave her back the paci and (gently) held her arm down - she fell asleep within 30 seconds.

Then she woke up 30 minutes later. I let her fuss, and she fell asleep maybe 10 minutes later. And then she woke up 10 minutes after that. For the next half hour she cried... I went in every 10 minutes, giving her a paci, laying a hand on her tummy, then leaving when she calmed.

Needless to say, she never calmed (yet was clearly still tired).

I'm at a loss. Mb & db are first time parents who rely on me for advice, however I've only cared for two infants in my career as a nanny and both of them responded well to what I've been doing with baby girl.

Thanks in advance!

I should add that baby is happy when awake, developing normal, with no health concerns. Not teething, no gas/reflux issues. 
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