Day time nap for 11m old

[OpheliaMoo]

Until very recently DD napped whilst/after breastfeeding. In the last few weeks she breastfed but didn't really nap or napped for about 30 mins (twice a day).

Back to work next week and we seem to have naturally stopped BF'ing this week although good timing for work.

However now I can barely get her to nap - only if she's in the car. She starts nursery in two weeks and I don't know how they'll settle her down...because I don't know how to!

How on earth do I get her to take daytime naps?! She just doesn't seem interested although clearly tired.

At night time she has a good routine and sleeps well but we haven't cracked it during the day despite trying in the past even though I was breastfeeding. It just resulted in hysteria her, not me at being put down to try and sleep.

What should we do?

Any suggestions please!?

Nurseries are really great at getting babies to nap in the daytime - they have a good set of skills and experience in doing it with lots o different types of children.

So the fact that she's about to start nursery is good timing for naps to go to pot. At least you won't have a load of half-started settling techniques that are neither established nor working very well.

In your position I would follow nurseries lead. Explain to them what has happened. Tell them you want DD to nap but are at a loss as to how to get her to sleep now BF has stopped. Let them be the ones to establish a new settling mechanism (assuming she will be there often) and then you follow their lead at home.

Hmm yes that's a good idea, like you say, it saves having a load of half-arsed routines and we can follow their lead!