i do agree with mamma mia...too funny, we do this for a living and although the child is theirs, it is quite possible and very likely that we know more of what that child needs than they do. don't mean to sound snippy and really mean no disrespect but this is not only our job (we know the ins and outs of children and can read their behaviors and cues very well- it's our profession) but we are also with their child (most often) more than them, therefor we KNOW what the child needs or IF a long or short nap wil or will not effect the child overall. Not saying you can't work with a parent on shortening a nap or even attempt to cut out an am one....but more times than not, I have let the parent know that little suzie is sleeping only one hour or so, when actually I have only cut her nap by 15 minutes, and they will respond with the usual...."oh things are so much better at bed time now". You say what you have to and do what you have to sometimes to just keep the peace...not saying you have to lie, but if they say the child needs shorter naps...you don't have to give them a specific length...just "it's been shorter".