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I have to admit that I don't follow that rule with my six month old. He just carted around when we need to get stuff done and sometimes he takes naps in his car seat. However, with my two and half year old, I do NOT have her in the car near nap time, because even two seconds of sleeping in the car means no nap at home. But, she only has one nap a day so we just do stuff before and after.

I know what book you are talking about, and I tried to follow it as well, but life sometimes gets in the way. I say if you are out and about once or twice a week and he naps a few times in the stroller/car seat that's fine.

I only let LO nap in the car if 1) I know we're going somewhere farther away and he will be able to sleep at least 45 minutes (or more in the afternoon) or 2) if for some freak reason he won't nap at home, the car will always do it. But Scenario 2 means I drive aimlessly for a long time, which is bad for the environment and my wallet. So I try not to do that unless I have to.

He is on a pretty set schedule though, so he generally doesn't just fall asleep in the car anymore unless it is actually naptime.

Do you have a window where you can get stuff done? I remember in the early months, it was really difficult to get errands done because I was so strict about being home for naps. The problem we had with sleeping on the go is I couldn't move him, so if he fell asleep in his stroller, I couldn't get him and the stroller into the apartment, so we'd have to stay out. Same problem with the infant bucket...he'd wake up as soon as the car stopped moving.

@winniebee: I hear you about not wanting to stay home and be a slave to their nap schedule! Story of my life...my 21 month olf functions better on 2 naps a day, it's limiting.

I used to do a few errands on certain days, 2 hours sounds like a good chunk of time, until you break it down, so I feel your pain. We also had to do errands on the weekends, which I hated.

@krsmall: no, you're lucky!

@winniebee: It's gotten to the point that during his cranky time (between 6 - 7 p.m.) I put him in the running stroller w/ the car seat attachment and go out for a long fast walk/very slow jog. He is out the minute he's in the stroller.

@winniebee: I only 'protect' the morning nap.

@winniebee: I feel your pain! I wait until bad weather in the forecast to try a day home to focus on nap schedule, lol, cuz it never seems to work anyways.... look on the bright side - at least he isn't screaming bloody murder instead of napping

As soon as she gets up i feed and change her, and try to get out the door as soon as i can. I have a 1.5 hour window, 2 hours if i'm really pushing it and try to get whatever errands i can get done during that time.

if i have to do something past that awake window, i will sacrifice one nap only, either the first or second nap.