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Post edited 12:50 am – November 10, 2009 by PghMom

My daughter (8 months) is on her way down to 2 naps.  Right now, she naps 8:30 – 10, 12:30 – 2, and 4:30 – 5.  Some days, she won't take the 3rd nap.  How will I know when to cut it out all together?  The Mastering Naps book says when she refuses for a week – does this mean when she cries through her entire nap time for a week?

Also, on days she misses the 3rd nap, she falls asleep for the night by 6:00 or 6:30.  But I think this 4 hour interval from the end of her last (2nd) nap until bedtime is still too long for her to handle. If she is sleeping well otherwise, can I consider shifting her schedule later – like napping at 9:30 and 1:30 (instead of 8:30 and 12:30)?  That way, the interval between the last nap and bedtime won't be as long… anyone have experience with this or think it will work?

Thanks!