I just started Tracy's book a month ago. I was only doing PU/PD at night only (with great success) because I had to do whatever I could (BF) to get her to sleep for her naps b/c I had to take her into the office & pick up work to do at home. Needed her to be calm in office so she needed a nap. It worked out for then but I quit my job & SAH full time now and wanted to continue PU/PD according to the book so have been trying with naps too (only this week) and she always screams. The only reason I leave the room is to take a deep breath & she cries harder. Today she refused all naps until 3:30 when I gave up, BF, and she conked out from total exhaustion. She's also still waking up at 2:30 AM; PU/PD works but she's up again at 3:15 and I feed her. She's off the charts for growth & I'm wondering if any other 11 mo. olds just need a night feeding. Tried adding quantity of food to her diet but no luck. She is changing a lot developmentally.
How long during a nap time do you keep holding her (PU, since she's crying) before you give up? Today I did PU/PD through three 1.5 hour attempts at naps then gave up & took her to another room to play. I basically put her down when she's crying anyway because my arms get tired; she's 27 lbs. Any insight appreciated...