I have been reading up on baby/toddler sleep recently, as my dck's mom asked me to curb her naps. I have been reading that babies and toddlers need 10-13 hours per 24 hour span. Of course, like adults, little guys are all different. However, a 2 hour nap during the day should not be affecting the 10 month old's nighttime sleep. If a 10 month old is sleeping at your house for two hours, she clearly NEEDS it.

Are the parents letting her sleep late at home? 6am is not an uncommon wake time for babies and toddlers. Are they trying to put her to bed too early to get their own free time? These are questions I would ask (maybe not put exactly that way...lol). We need to work in conjunction with parents. A well oiled machine is the goal here.

As with the other parents, I fibbed a bit and told them that she was only sleeping for two hours, but actually let her sleep until she woke naturally, which was always 2.5 hrs or so. And...miraculously, she was sleeping better at night!

There is a mandatory two hour rest time in my day home, end of.