Ingrid has been skipping naps since last weekend. She’s hovering in the vague zone where one nap is too little and two is too much. She is tired in the afternoon, so she’s grouchy and clingy, but not tired enough to fall asleep. Some days she has slept in the sling. Today I got her to lie down and rest by my side in the big bed for half an hour or so. But it won’t be long until she only takes one nap a day.

What am I going to do then? I need her naps! I like to join her for the morning nap if the night goes wrong, or if she wakes up unusually early. And her naptimes are the most productive parts of my day. That’s the time when I can get things done without interruption. My work-from-home Fridays are about to become a bit more challenging, I suspect.