Leslie is just over 6 months old, and for a looooong time, we were starting our day around 7.. then we bumped it back to 8.. and lately it's been closer to 9. It hasn't hurt naps at all, and actually it works out better for us because we can cut out her cat nap in the evenings (which she wasn't always taking, anyway). I work evenings at a restaurant and sometimes I don't get home from work until midnight, which means it's late when I get to bed, and 7 am was just coming too early. Les still wakes up early, between 7:30-8, but she usually just talks to herself for a while and then goes back to sleep. I love it - except for being woken up with a bunch of babble. Thankfully, it's still cute, and I haven't quite gotten tired of it yet.. :wink: