At the moment, if we have nice weather, we still go outside in the morning, precisly to keep her busy and help her one get a good sleep. I've discovered that I cannot take her in the van very far b/c she falls alseep on the way home and ruins the afternoon nap. Even today we put our raincoats and boots on and toddled around outside checking out the worms etc....

all week, I have been leaving her when she wakes up, I do go and check if she has pooped, usually she does it in the morning, but if she doesnt, then thats part of why she wakes in the afternoon I think. So I go up and check, change right there in the room if she needs it, and put her back down, and its hit or miss whether she goes back to sleep or not, but one thing is for sure, she screams for me... she'll stop to listen to see if I'm coming, but then continues. Part of the problem I guess is me going up to check but i know if she does have a poop, there is no way she will go back to sleep, and I wouldnt let her anyways.

Luckily, I've noticed, that my other napper seems to have adjusted to the screaming, and is still asleep when I go to get her to do the school run.

But seriously, its grating and stressful when you have to listen to it... knowing you are trying to teach them something, but feeling awful that they are crying.