“A child’s nap time is also our time for a break — not that I’m sitting. Most of the time, I’m cleaning or disinfecting, eating, using the bathroom or answering parent emails.” ...

However, if sleep has been a battle for more than a week, your child may be ready to make the transition to one nap a day, says Giannone. Here are some clues to watch out for: ...

Instead, they prefer that nap time be reserved for the afternoons so they can focus on their jobs. The little girl has a tendency to fall asleep for a brief 20 to 30 minutes mid-morning.

With busy days and often too short nights, naps, long seen as a "child's little pleasure", play an essential role in our daily well-being. Don't panic, naps won't disrupt your nighttime sleep ...