Afternoon Nap: ADVICE PLEASE!

[mom-in-alberta]

I would say that is standard. We as providers don't have the luxury (most of the time) of doing a gradual sleep lesson. I think that you are doing the right thing.
Routine, routine, routine; seems to be the best thing for kids learning to self soothe. Putting them down at the same time daily (whether for one nap or two) and either waking them up or allowing them to be "done" at a certain time.

[lilac]

Ok so I just want to kinda confirm I guess what you do for naps. I have a 16m old who I have had since she was 9m. Still cries when I put her down for a nap (that is getting better, shorter) but she only sleeps 45mins to an hour, and then wakes up screaming bloody murder. My own kids always slept 2 hrs solid, if not more.And any other child I've looked after that naps sleeps this long as well. I think she needs more than that and if I give her a morning nap, that lasts 1/2 hr and she wont go at all for the afternoon nap.

SO, do I leave her for the 1/2 or 2hrs that I want her to nap and let her cry? Will she eventually sleep for this duration? or at least not scream? or is this just gonna be the way it is?