At nap times, Betsy’s parents would use the same routine. But if after half an hour Betsy had either cried the whole time or had fallen asleep and wakened again, they would end that nap period. If she fell asleep later on the floor or in the playpen, that would be all right. The important thing was that she was falling asleep alone, without being rocked. As long as she had to spend time in her crib every day, she would eventually start to nap there once she had begun to associate that environment with falling asleep.
