My DD appears to have dropped her nap, but I’m not convinced that she’s dropped it altogether. Here’s the context - she’s been early with everything; so walked at 9 months, had all her teeth before 1, talking in whole sentences at 2, dropped to one nap at 10 months. She is in full time nursery care, so five days a week, 8.30-5.30pm everyday; and that’s a long day for a small person! For the last 3 or 4 months she’s been really difficult at nap time at nursery and at home, resisting it with all her might and dropping off later and later in the day for no more than an hour. She’s been arguing (their words, not mine) with nursery staff at nap time; and is always completely miserable when she wakes up. Her naps have recently moved so late, they’re not starting till gone 2 and this has had an effect on her nighttime sleep. I would say for about 3 months she hasn’t gone to sleep until gone 9pm (some days 10pm!) and has risen at 6am or earlier. Now, since she dropped her nap, she’s been much happier at nursery (they say she’s been the happiest she’s been in a long time) and she’s had good quality sleep in the evening (7pm to 7am). However, she’s been in a complete state at bedtime or leading up to it which we haven’t had before. She’s been beside herself with tears, tantrums, not wanting me to leave the room, screaming to go back downstairs and just really seeming, well, overtired. I’m at a loss as to what is best - continue to go with her on the dropping of the nap and being happier at nursery (and seemingly getting better quality sleep in the evening) or reintroducing the nap to try and combat the evening overtiredness? I am honestly, incredibly torn as to what’s in her best interests and could really do with some advice.