Your mother in law is going off of outdated information. Recommendations change around every 3 years. Bottom line she’s not the child’s mother therefore I’d tell her that her unsolicited advice isn’t needed.
Naps are good for you and you child. Sleep is critical to a child’s development and the are far more pleasant when rested. Keep doing what you’re doing. Your mother in law is not the parent you are
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Tell her to shut up…
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My mother in law is exactly like this. She thinks my daughter should have stopped naps at the age of one and she shouldn’t go to bed til 11 at night. My daughter isn’t allowed to spend the night with her or spend the whole day with her. My daughter does have to get up early due to my work schedule through the week but on the weekends I let her sleep til she’s ready. She gets one nap a day even at daycare from 11-2 and then sometimes cat naps on the ride home but not often and she is usually in bed no later than 9 even on the weekends or it throws her off for the next day as well
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Both my kids napped until around the age of 2, then they decided not to. I never forced a nap unless they were being monsters 
a sleep routine will save your sanity, Grandma has lost her mind!!
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All kids are different. My son never wanted to nap but my daughter did. My daughters now 17 and still takes a nap when she gets home from school 
It’s your child, you know what she needs. Don’t let anyone else tell you that you are wrong
My sister has a 14 month old who has two naps a day. And if she only has one she is fussier. And if she refuses to have any naps, well you havs tp stop the whole day cause she cries and is so fussy. Shes a usually cheerful and good baby but naps are essential to her mood and how her day will be.
Just remember you are the mumma and you know whats best for your little girl.
I think Grandma needs a nap 
or a mute button … as a mom of 4, naps are important, soon enough baby will only be napping once a day. I cannot stress the importance of a set bedtime and boundaries… trust me on this, most moms whose kids are still jumping around at 10 pm wish they had been more rigid on it when their kiddies were younger… you doing well mommy, considering this is your first babe 
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My daughter is 11 months and take two decent naps or sometimes three small naps a day. My five year old Step daughter still takes naps sometimes lol. Also, bedtime and routine are super good for children.
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I’d let her know if she doesn’t want your husband to nap, that’s up to her because THAT’S her child…and whether your baby naps is up to you because that is your child. Lol 
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What?? Her babies never napped? I call bullshit.
It sounds like your baby is on a great schedule to me, I can’t imagine a 10 month old not napping at least twice a day. It’s important for them and their development. Everything is new and it doesn’t take much to overstimulate a baby, they need the sleep to avoid that as well as many other things.
Here, have her read this; 10 Month Old Baby Feeding & Sleep Schedule | Baby Sleep Site
Not her baby, she doesn’t get to be upset about that
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None of her business.
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If your kid wants to nap that’s fine… two is a bit much depending on how much she sleeps at night in my opinion… but it’s your child… Neither of my kids ever wanted to nap. Or sleep ever.
Tell her to research it.Babies absolutely need naps to keep their strength and grow properly…It would be very unhealthy to try to keep a baby awake all day…
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Well imo 2 naps is a bit much but 1 is ok ! Bed times aren’t bad either!
It’s your child!!! Naps are important, very important!!! Again it is your child!!!
Mine didn’t take naps after 1 so I was the mom who was always jealous of moms with kids who nap
Your mother in law needs to mind her own. If your kid will nap, let them, so long as it doesn’t interfere with bedtime. And a 10 month old most definitely still needs at least one nap a day, but two isn’t excessive either. My 1 year old still occassionally gets two naps in and still goes to bed on time and sleeps through the night.
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Who’s baby is it?just agree with her…
There’s nothing wrong with your Daughter’s schedule at all. The only problem I see here is your mother-in-law doesn’t know how to mind her own business.
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Its your child do what you think works not what someone else wants or tells you to do
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She’s your baby. It’s nobody else’s business how many naps she takes a day. 
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My boy was the same at that age, and it’s very normal, dont listen to people saying it’s too much or they dont need them, I’d rather have a happy child who has a few naps, then a cranky easily upset child who doesnt, my boy slept through the night at that age and still had two naps, hes 17 months now and has one nap, and people still tell me he shouldn’t be having any, I’d rather him nap and be his happy self, then no nap and cry over everything because hes tired, I find if he doesnt have a nap, he doenst sleep through the night, he decides if he wants one or not and has been taking himself to bed, keep doing what you’re doing, you know your child best.
A 10 month old baby usually takes 2 naps a day! If she doesn’t get enough sleep, she will be miserable, cranky, nervous & not healthy. Don’t listen to your mother in law. You are the mother.
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My boys took naps & were better for it, they woke up in a better mood. It gave me a chance to get laundry goin, get things ready for when they woke up. Not every plan for raising children works for everyone. Find what works for “your” family & go with it .You are doing a great job & don’t let anyone tell you different. Good luck 
Tell her to shut up…in a year she won’t ever nap because she’ll be older…lol…you’re doing a fantastic job… and it’s your child…mother in law needs to mind her damm business
Both mine napped…my 4 year old will sometimes. If someone wants to do something i will tell them after my youngest gets in a small nap…homegirl gets crankyyyy without a nap
Your baby, Your schedule.
It’s not uncommon for children to continue napping through the day until 3-4yrs old!
my 4 year old napped twice a day until the 1 year old classroom at school when they switched to 1 nap after lunch but still had 2 naps at home and on the weekends until she was nearly 2 because she didn’t fight it so why would I change it. Tell her your baby, your rules. 2 naps is not excessive at all for a 10 month old.
So she says the baby should sleep whenever she wants but hates that she takes naps wtf is wrong with her. Don’t worry mama, you aren’t doing anything wrong, my kids took naps all the way up to their toddler years
It sounds like our babies are the same! Mine is 10 months too and she naps twice and goes to bed between the same time. You know your baby best, if she has something negative to say after you set the record straight, I would say no sleep overs. Its not like we put our babies on a strict schedule we just know our babies routine because they are our babies! She is in the wrong here, not you.
Hahahahaha I wish my child was still taking naps during the day she’s two and now wakes up for 2-3 hours from 2-6am. Her “grandmother” on her spermdonors side used to come at me for everything I did for her. I always just said,” oh I’m sorry I didn’t know you were her mother??” Shut her up every time best of luck
Your mother in law sounds like a demanding ol miserable hag. Do what’s best for you and your daughter,children need naps, it’s the year ‘2020’ not ‘1946’
She must really forget but alllllll babies takes naps atleast untill they are two yrs of age. It’s very important that they do take naps n have a scheduled bedtime.
Both of my kids napped like that at 10 months old! In face my almost 4 year old just stopped taking naps daily, now sometimes he still gets naps just not everyday!
Ummm what drugs was she on when her kids were little?! Babies and young kids nap! If I don’t have to sit with a screaming kid because they are over tired, it’s worth stopping my whole day for them to nap. I wouldn’t be letting her watch my kid. Babies and kids do the majority of their growing while sleeping, it’s a necessity and if she doesn’t understand that there’s something wrong with her.
you need to inform her that sleep is very important at a young age that everything that they learned they retain into their brain at that time when they are sleeping and also for every human being sleep is essential and at a young age they sleep more it sounds like she is stupid as it comes
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Well it’s not her kid and if you want her to nap or not is up to you. My 2 year old still has a day nap, every kid is different. At 10 months, 2 naps seem pretty normal to me. She sounds like she’s trying to control something she can’t 
good luck mama
You’re doing fine. Take her advice in put it in one ear and out the other. That’s what I do.
If it isn’t effecting her getting to sleep or staying asleep at night then do as you please with your child, however, if you do notice that she’s not sleeping through the night you may want to evaluate the times of day she is napping and maybe condense the two naps into one nap at a consistent time of day!!
Kids that take naps during the day are in better moods, eager to play, not whiny.
Tell her to get fucked and show her where to shove her opinion.
All babies take naps… that’s just crazy. She’s lying if she says that hers didn’t!!
She can mind her own. That’s all
Your mother in law sounds like a bitch and maybe she needs a nap herself and she won’t be such a mean bossy bitch!!!
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This is from the What to Expect book. 2 naps during the day is VERY common. I say keep letting your daughter nap. It is YOUR daughter after all.
And who cares if it’s strict? Your kid! Screw her thoughts.
Uhhh your MIL needs to get informed. Adequate sleep is important for baby/child development. Just because its inconvenient doesnt make it unimportant.
Your baby. Let what people say go and ignore them.
You are doing perfect momma! Let the baby sleep! Find another sitter one that respects you & your schedule for your daughter!
My daughter takes her naps. Usually one a day but sometimes she needs two. And she kind of put herself on that schedule. Some kids need naps. Maybe she’s angry because she her kids never napped n she didn’t get a break and you do lol
Oh well it’s your baby. Even if you do put her on a strict schedule it’s your child you know what’s best. Doesn’t matter if it’s your first or third kid. You know what’s best mama
Omg … she is 10 months old … babies sleep that’s how they grow she dont remember her child doing that ? How old is this woman?
Your mil is psycho. She doesn’t believe in naps and yet she believes they should “sleep whenever”. I wouldn’t let her babysit. She’s nuts. Naps are important. Even most TODDLERS still need naps. Hell, naps for ADULTS is healthy! 
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My 10 month old naps twice a day and goes to bed around the same time yours does
Tell her to mind her business , I did and 34 yrs later we get along and I learned from my experience with her how to have a great relationship with my daughter in law
Tell her to mind her own business. Baby’s need naps. If she keeps bringing it up tell her she’s over stepping and it’s not appreciated and you find it disrespectful that she’s questioning your parenting. She had her time to raise her family, it’s your turn now. Don’t let her get to you
Nothin wrong with a nap
Lady sounds like quite the TooL. Eeeeeek
And insulting you for your choices. Your child
Shame on her
SheZ EviL
She ain’t got nothing nice to say she ought to shut the hell up
2 things here in my opinion. First, she’s your kid, do what’s best for you. And second… She says the baby should sleep whenever she wants… But that doesn’t include napping? My 2 year old used to take 2 naps a day. Now she takes one, except on rare days where it just doesn’t happen for some reason. Crabby baby makes mom way more stressed. Not good for anyone.
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I’d let MIL know that she can kiss my ass. My child my rules my schedule. Babies need naps. My 5 year old gets cranky if she’s been up since 6:30 and doesn’t get rest time.
Your mother inlaw either had somebody else raising her kids when they were babies or she should have. You are doing the right thing. Babies bodues and brains are growing at the fastest rate of their lives. Sleep is a necessary part of that.
Gma sounds like a control freak. It’s not the naps she has a problem with. Naps are only what her mode to upset you is today. If you eliminate naps, baby is going to be over tired & that will lead to poor disipline. She knows this, she had kids & I don’t believe for a minute her 10 mo old didn’t nap. She will enjoy the trouble her “advise” causes you. She will win. When you’re over that she’ll find a new problem. My ex & his father was exactly this way on over drive. They critised everything but in a nice “I know better than you so I’m sharing this advise that you must follow” sort of way. I’d change whatever it is that day then they’d have a problem with me doing what they wanted. Like stop naps because mil says so, then she complains about baby being cranky & says you need to give her naps while completely denying that she ever suggested that you stop naps. Don’t give in to that BS. You do you. Tell gma that she had her chance to raise her kids. Your child is yours to raise. If she c,ontinues this control crap get rid of her. Your daughter will be better off with consistence vs you never knowing what to do.
Tell her your kid your rules my son is 3 and still takes a nap most days if he don’t he is grumpy and whiny everyone is much happier after his nap
My son took 2 naps a day up until after 1! He probably didnt start on 1 nap a day until he was about 14 months.
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She believes the child should fall asleep “whenever she wants” and yet wants to deny her a nap? Whaaaaaaaaaat???
My daughter didn’t stop taking 1/2 naps until she was 2 almost 3. Even now she’ll take an occasional nap and she’s 4.
My oldest boy and my youngest girl never nap. They stopped taking naps on there own around 3 years old. However, my middle child, a girl is now 11 years old and could still take a nap. Each child is different. There body knows if they need a rest.
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You’re doing fine mama, she’s out of practice and in business that’s not hers.
She can have her opinion, but it’s wrong
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Does she not realize that even most preschools have nap times? Because kids all the way up to 4 nap.
My 2 year old take a nap every day. And trust me bedtime routines are life. It actually helps thier moods to be kept on a routine.
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That’s crazy a 10 month old should take naps and I kinda have my son on a schedule cuz he is cranky(also 10 months) 5th child ,if he doesn’t go to sleep at a certain time and there is no way her children didn’t take naps she must be confused it’s been too long she doesn’t remember maybe she wants it to benefit her schedule to come see the baby you do what is best for your child and I would let her watch your baby only if she agrees
Tell her politely to stfu 
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Your mother in law is full of contradictions. She doesn’t believe in bed time. Thinks baby should sleep “whenever she wants” but is mad abo it naps? Yeah okay. I wouldn’t be letter her watch my child if I were you either. She’s going to force your baby to stay awake and then complain that your child is crabby. I don’t trust if
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It’s normal for babes to have 2 naps until like 18 months… some kids more. My daughter did the same. Your her mama you know what’s best if they don’t respect that it there issue.
There is nothing wrong with naps. It definitely improves their attitudes when they take a nap. My daughter just turned 2 and she doesn’t take naps anymore but she just has so much energy she doesn’t feel tired or anything. But I make her do quiet time. I don’t care if she naps as long as she is up by 4pm. If she sleeps later than 4 then she doesn’t go to bed at her bedtime and stays up super late. But she wakes up around 8am and goes to bed between 7 and 8pm as well. So she sleeps a solid 12-13 hours a night. But naps are great for them and you if you can get them to nap. Your doing great!
Good thing it’s your baby, and not your mother in laws baby.
Tell her to back off, she raised her babies, and infants need naps for their brains to develop properly.
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I agree with Beth Mounts. What a rude mother in law. She raised her babies, dont let raise yours.
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Babies need naps. My two year old still has one nap a day. Kids need significantly more sleep than adults do for their brains and bodies to grow.
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My 4 year old daughter still takes nap once a day
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My thought is she needs to mind her own business. Perhaps if she takes a nap, she won’t be so cranky. I am talking about the MIL, not the child.
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My 4 year old takes naps… im an adult and take naps. Youre never too old for a nap.
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My kid does exactly the same… he wake up between 6-9am usually always between 6-7am as hes getting older usually either plays himself to sleep or I lay him back down for a nap about 10-12pm wakes up and then does it again till about 4-6 takes another nap wakes up eats dinner and plays till about 9-11pm and sleeps for the rest of the night
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Your child not hers. Tell her tough crap if she doesn’t like it. They didn’t have the research that we do today, but even then babies were allowed to nap back then. Ask her what crawled up her arse and died.
Let that baby nap! I have 4kids 3, 4, 6 &9 they all still nap
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Our 5 year old still takes a nap. She gets one at school then still gets it at home on the weekends. Her bedtime is 7:30. And if she misses her nap or doesn’t get to bed close to her bedtime she gets very cranky and hard to deal with. Tell your MIL she raised hers so let you raise yours!
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This was exactly my situation, too. Both my mother and father-in-law had an issue with my kids taking scheduled naps. My kids wouldn’t sleep anywhere but in their beds. They never just napped wherever. And if they didn’t get a nap, they were SUPER cranky. Of course THEY wouldn’t deal with them when they were cranky. I just did whatever I wanted and ignored them. They’re my kids🤷🏼♀️
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My 1 year old still does 2 naps.
My 3 year old takes one nap still.
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I only went by one thing with naps when it came to my kids. If the child is so cranky all day then more naptime, if the baby no longer sleeps well at night or doesnt want to go to sleep then less naps. Your baby your choice. You as the mother know what helps and hurts your child’s productivity during the day. Only you can set the standards. We as mothers/parents watch and listen to things most dont. They are the most comfortable with us because we are their security blankets for their whole lifetime. What worked for some might not work for other we are all different, we all process the world differently and that means are kids are just as unique as we are. Do you and dont let her opinions get in the way of your day to day life.
It’s normal for a child to take naps! Mothers need a break as much as the baby needs a nap!
No they need naps to help grow
Babies and toddlers all the way to school age nap every day. Tell her to stuff it
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Oh man she’d hate my schedule then. Kids up at 7 nap at 10(3 hr nap instead of 2 naps a day) bed by 7
My babies always took two naps and were asleep by 9.when they got older I did away with the morning nap and just had ths afternoon.if mom in law dont like it, tuff it’s your child. Shell just have to live with it
I would say “if you didnt give birth or help conceive this child, then your opinion is irrelivant”. Your baby your choice- tell her to fuck off
What’s it matter… you are a grown arse adult scould her back how the heck are you going to get through being a mum if you can not get over someone disagrees with your parenting style
She obviously knows nothing about child development. No nap at 10 months is not healthy at all. I’d tell her to stuff it (perhaps politely with multiple articles sent via text 
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Tell her to piss off,she had her baby so she can just drop the bossy britches
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Wakes up between 7 and 8…back down for a nap between 11 and 12 for 2 hours x
My kids took 2 naps a day until they were 2 and then 1 a day until they were 3. If my daughter didn’t get her nap, she was a terror. You do what is best for your child. Some people just like to nag, pick, and feel superior. Just ignore it or tell her if she doesn’t like to see it, don’t come by
It’s YOUR child and it’s your way, the right way. Yes, mine took 2 naps a day. Tell your mother in law, she raised her children how she wished just as you will.
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Kids need a nap for sure… moms too