Ingrid is on the verge of giving up her daytime naps. It’s harder and harder to get her to sleep (most days the bicycle trailer is the only thing that works) and the naps happen later and later. And if she naps, she is alert and awake until late evening, some days well past 9 o’clock. On balance, the struggle of getting her to nap is now barely worth it. But if she doesn’t nap, she often gets overtired in the evening, and both our dinner and preparations for getting her to bed are interrupted by frequent temper explosions, with crying and flying cutlery.

We had looked forward to a few more years of naps at least (she’s not even two yet)… they give us a chance to catch our breath and to maybe get something done during the day. Now it’s non-stop activity from morning to evening. But on the other hand, if she doesn’t nap, she goes to bed around 7 in the evening, which leaves me 4 hours of free time, instead of 1 or 2.