Hi Dr. Laura,
I just wanted to send you a quick email and a thank you. I was reading an article in Parent's Magazine about naptime for babies and how to fix problems with it. I ran into this "solution" for a baby who will nap at day care during the week, but not for his parents:
"Solution: Work together. 'Sometimes if babies don't see as much of Mom and Dad during the week, they are less inclined to nap well on the weekend as they don't want to miss any time together," says Marc Weissbluth, MD, author of "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child." A compliment, but it's still frustrating. Talk with your day care provider to make sure your weekend nap routine echoes what works during the week, whether that's swaddling or reading a naptime story. Make sure Baby gets weekend naps at home at the same time he goes down at day care. As long as your little one is napping well during the week, a couple of off-kilter days shouldn't interfere with his good sleep habits."
This makes me so sad - they call it a "compliment" that the baby wants to spend time with his parents -- I call it sad that the baby is afraid to sleep for fear they will miss out on time with their parents. I want to thank you for pounding it into my head that the only acceptable care provider for my babies is ME.
Keep it up Dr. Laura - you're amazing.
Brittani
