Background: LO will be 6 months on April 8. She is an only child (so far) And deist grandchild/niece on either side. We just got off of spring break and two weeks before that she had croup. Spring break, everyone in my family held her, especially during naps. The week she had croup, we held her the whole time awake or asleep. The past two days she kind of had a rough day at her sitter's house. She goes to her fine, loves her mornings, but hasn't been sleeping well or long. Then, the afternoons just get worse. She usually throws a fit if the sitter puts her down. I get that, I can't hold her all the time at home. But, I feel like I've created this monster by holding her at naps and all sorts of other reasons I make up in my head. What can I do to help her?

Her sitter told her today that she still loves her. I know LO does love her because she doesn't cry when I drop her off. But, she has been so tired when I pick her up. I'm thinking I end to make our weekend schedule more like day cares and we've talked about moving her to room for naps and nighttime. She's had some crazy sleep recently.

Any other advice? I know it would be worse at a big daycare and I love our sitter. LO has been there for 3 months and just recently had problems the last two days.