August 1, 2003, Newsletter Issue #137: Can I take a nap please?
Tip of the Week
Without sufficient sleep, your child will be cranky, less cooperative, and it will likely affect her appetite and she will not eat as well as she should. She will also sleep less well at night if she is overtired. Young children often refuse to nap because they donīt want to miss anything. It is very much worth putting in extra effort on your part to get her to sleep. You may want to go for a long walk with her in the stroller or a drive in the car around the usual nap time. If that doesnīt work, you may want to try letting her cry it out in her crib, similar to how you would to get her to sleep at night. Be sure to keep a consistent routine, and have a specified time for her nap everyday, say 1 PM, just after a lunch and with a full tummy. Try reading books or having quiet time just before laying her down, and she should soon become accustomed to the routine.
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