Your opinion on waking children before they are ready

[mickyc]

I think the issue here is inconsistency on everyone's part. Here nap is from 12:30-3. Sometimes (rarely) if lunch runs a bit late it can be from 12:45 or 1 but all kids are woken up at 3. No matter what.

If both of you stuck to more of a consistent routine I think the child's sleep schedule would work itself out. If kids wake up cranky oh well, we have a schedule to keep. If the child is in need of extra sleep that is up to mom to incorporate that into the child's night schedule.

My nap schedule is what all kids follow regardless of age. When a child is 4 I will go get them up after an hour if they are awake. I wean out morning naps (30 min long) for young ones within the first month.