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@plantains: There are some blog posts on nap training that might be useful... here's a series with links to them!
http://www.hellobee.com/nap-training/

I think that if you develop a good nap routine and you stay consistent with whatever nap training method you choose, then she may surprise you! I would put her down maybe 15-20 minutes before you want her asleep. Does she use a lovey or anything?

In regards to the 2nd nap, my guess is that she would occasionally refuse it because the first nap was too long.

I'm having this problem in that we have to rock S for his naps while he just lies down and goes right to sleep at night. We've tried to put him down for naps the same way, but he just stands up and screams in his crib

I would use a similar routine for naps that you use at night if that's working well! Something you have to keep in mind with nap training is that naps are short (in comparison to night sleep), so you only have so much time to work with before the nap is bust. For sure there will be crying because she's protesting change, but the key is to be 1000% consistent.

Because she takes her morning nap so early I wasn't going to suggest one nap just yet. I've seen recommendations to limit both naps to an hour but since the morning one seems more reliable I'd let it be a little longer (we never limited the morning nap unless it went past noon).

I also wanted to chime in about our daycare experience and naps. My LO is a creature of routine and he only napped in ideal conditions prior to daycare. I was soooo scared when he started but he has done amazing. The first day he napped there he played in his crib, tossed and turned and dozed off for maybe 20 minutes. After a few days he got the hang of things. He's not a big napper but he now sleeps on a floor mattress and falls asleep no problem.