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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why ask for advice if you're not going to take it. 
12:03 asked great questions that could help others offer advice but you're unwilling to answer them. If your child is tired and crabby because YOU want and feel they are ready for one nap a day when they aren't and you are forcing the nanny to force the child to take one nap you will lose your nanny. Add to the fact you don't want her advice shows you don't value Her experience. It may be your child but your nanny most likely has more experience that would benefit all of you.

I have 13 month old twins and some days they can both take one 3 hour nap but other days they or one need two naps a day. I trust my nanny to determine if they need one or two naps. You are ask about a break for the nanny and unless you are able to come home and give her a break you need to let her do a sleep schedule that will give her a break.

Knowing how old each child is will help us help you. Also are they siblings or are you in a share? If you're in a share then you, the other parents, and the nanny need to sit down and try and figure out a schedule but go in knowing that your child and their sleep is just as important as the other child's. If you can't work with everyone on a schedule I would look into having your own nanny and ending the share, sending your child to go to daycare or stay home since you seem like you are the only one that knows your child. My children's nanny spends more time with them during the day and I will admit that she knows them better than I do and I hired her for her experience, advice, and because I knew she only does what's in the best interest of my children. [/quote]
She is ready to take advice on what people do when children have different nap schedules. That's what she asked for, quite specifically.  She knows her kid and you don't, and if they are transitioning to one nap, then they are. It's not about whether you think they are ready for it. [/quote]

I've had this situation, and it sucks. You can't do anything, because someone is napping all.day.long. What I did was start working from home so that the nanny could do things with the older children while the baby napped.

OP, are you ok with your child being indoors and quiet all day when he/she is not napping to preserve the other kid's two naps? Is the other family in the share ok with their child being stuck inside while yours naps? Are you wanting to go to one nap so you can do more on the weekend? If both kids in the share are toddlers, then the transition should be happening soon anyway. You may just have to wait it out.[/quote]

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