My DD is 8 months and has been at nursery 3 days a week (Mon, Wed, Fri) since 6 months. She is a really good sleeper with me (12 hours a night, plus morning sleep of 45 mins- 1hr, afternoon sleep of 1 1/2 to 2 hours) and settles herself well in cot (not smug - it took us a while to get her to this stage!).
She manages to sleep around 30 mins in the morning at nursery, but has only ever managed at most an hour after lunch, and in the last couple of weeks, that has now gone down to max 20 mins in morning, and 30 mins at lunchtime. I have supplied dummies, grobag and comforter, as she has at home, and asked the staff not to get her up straight away if she starts "chatting" to herself, as she often does this at home, and resettles quickly back to sleep. Obviously they (and I!) go to her if she cries.
The problem is, now she is starting to be unsettled at night, I think because she is so overtired, and she is starting to go from a very jolly, bright little thing, to a grumpy and exhausted baby. Has anyone got any thoughts on how I can get her to settle better at nursery?! She is in a cot in the baby sleep room...Any advice gratefully recieved! (even if it's just, it will get better!) Thanks for your help