Nap transition help

[bliz1712]

I need some help with naps for Eliza.  She's at that in between stage where she still somewhat needs a nap in the morning, especially at DC and I think that is attributing to our crappy sleep.  On the weekends I can get her down for a nap about 11 and let her sleep and then I just make her lunch when she wakes up.  Or we are busy doing enough stuff that I hold her out until 1230-1 and she takes a longer afternoon nap.  At DC, around 11 she is making lunch so she can't get her to sleep.  Then when they eat lunch around 1130-12 she is falling asleep in the high chair.  Some days they will leave her in the chair until they are done so she gets in that extra sleep, because once they try to move her she wakes up and won't go back down.  The last couple days she's gotten a total of 30 minutes per day for a nap.  And then of course when I try to get her to bed early, because I know she's tired, she is almost too tired and fights me.  Bedtime is taking up to 1.5 hours some nights.  And then lately she's been waking up 2 hours later, and also she's up at least 1-2x a night and most days she's awake at 6.

Any suggestions or is it something I have to just ride it out?  I don't really know that there's anything that DC can do other then suggesting letting her sleep longer in the high chair, like maybe an hour.  She's a little turd (lol) and whenever you move her she is then wide awake and laying her down will cause a HUGE scream fest.  CIO has not worked.  I think she's a super light sleeper and that doesn't help either.  Now that the kids are out of school I'm sure naps are going to be even worse!  Remember it is my MIL and a licensed in home DC.  I can more than likely suggest some things, but it depends on if she will follow it sadly.

[roo1582]

DC isn't willing to do lunch a bit earlier or later for her (ie after her nap)? I know it would be different from what the other kids are doing, but at least then maybe she would be able to have a normal nap.

[bliz1712]

I've mentioned several times that is what I do on the weekends and she hasn't picked up the hint. I understand having a set schedule with that many kids to a certain extent, but when she doesn't get her nap she is a crank pot obviously. Maybe I'll ask again if.

[tribute17]

I know I'm later To this but will she go down earlier for them? Maybe that way they can avoid lunch time? I know Patrick didn't give up his morning nap until about 1.5 yrs old or probably a littlelaterthan that. His would be closer to 10:00 but he also got up at 5:30. That way we could still do an afternoon nap.