Afternoon sleeps and food

Lately Abigail has been needing an afternoon nap. When she takes one during her days at home, it's fatal for the parents if this nap occurs later than 3pm cos she is still bouncy at 10pm or once 11pm. If she doesn't nap, as sometimes happens at childcare, she is manic before dinner time and resists the bath/bed routine (usually). When at South St, Abigail sometimes naps until 530pm (!!) and then her bedtime is around 10pm also.

With afternoon tea and dinner, Abi has been really hungry at breakfast and lunches at home, so when she needs food around 330-4pm, it's hard to resist giving her something. But this inevitably spoils her appetite for dinner even if it is served at 530pm. When left to her own devices, Abigail will say she is hungry at around 7pm. So usually she skimps on dinner served at 5pm for Pascale sake, and fills up on dessert after her bath 730-8pm. We have been serving yoghurt, fresh fruit and apple crumble with custard so it's not all bad filling up on dessert. Surprisingly she has eaten beef mince sauce a few times without protesting. Today she tried a bite of wholemeal oat and honey scone as opposed to her usual chees and bacon roll / date scone.