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    How many hours is your child awake between the fi rst nap
    and the second nap? ________
    How many hours should your child be awake between the last
    nap of the day and bedtime? ________
    How many hours is your child awake between the last nap of
    the day and bedtime? ________
    How many total hours of sleep should your child be
    getting? ________
    How many total hours of sleep is your child getting
    now? ________
    How do the suggested hours of sleep on the chart compare to
    your child’s actual hours of sleep?
    Gets _____ hours too little daytime sleep
    Gets _____ hours too much daytime sleep
    Gets _____ hours too little nighttime sleep
    Gets _____ hours too much nighttime sleep
    Is your child frequently awake for too long between sleep
    periods? ______
    Create a Nap Plan
    Throughout this book you’ll fi nd a multitude of ideas that are
    subject-specifi c so you can choose those that suit your situation,
    your personality, and your family. Writing down your plan will
    consolidate all your ideas in one place for easy reference and will
    help you to remember the things you are going to do.
    Even if you begin by making a few subtle changes, you may see
    improvement in your child’s napping, so go ahead and begin using
    any ideas that make sense to you along the way, even before you
    settle on an exact plan. The sooner you get started, the better!
    As you work though your plan, try to stay relaxed about it, but
    be consistent. Do give each idea enough time to have an impact—
    at least two or three weeks. A day or two isn’t enough time to
    judge an idea’s value. This is not a quick-fi x plan, but it is a plan
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    that will enable you to help your child become a healthy napper.
    After all, it has taken longer than a day or two to get where you
    are now, and habits take some time to change, not to mention
    that biology and maturity are part of the picture as well. Keep in
    mind that parenting isn’t a sprint, it’s a marathon, and you’ve only
    just begun, so there’s no reason to rush yourself or your child.
    You can copy and fi ll in the following pages or visit my website,
    www.nocrysleepsolution.com, f or PDF fi les to print.
    Plan Worksheet
    In advance of making a plan, it may help to think about, and write
    down, what things are most important to you, what you hope to
    gain from a nap plan, and what your specifi c goals are.
    The things that are most frustrating or disruptive to us now are:
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    What we hope to achieve from a nap plan is:
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Our Nap Plan
    We will begin our nap plan for ___________________________________
    (name)
    on ________________
    (date)
    Goals for our Daily Schedule (Wake Up, Eat, Sleep)
    Approximate