As long as she's as happy as you say she is, she's probably not missing out on anything by not napping. Just like you said, crying for 15 minutes and sleeping for 20 doesn't have much benefit; those 1-2 hour naps are her rest-and-recharge, important naps that she takes when she needs them.
There's a ton of research on napping, but nothing that really proves they're "necessary." They can make life more convenient if you need her to stay awake later in the evening for dinner, family time or whatever, but don't feel guilty!
Check out this hilarious video about perfectionist weird mom vs regular mom http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikvcS3Oe-鈥?/a>Is naptime crucial to my child's health and wellbeing?if shes able to go the whole day without one, then i dont see the harm in going without one. if she gets really cranky and isnt as active as usual, she needs a nap whether she likes it or not. at that age, its more of "let them sleep when they want to sleep", in a few months you can get more into a schedule.Is naptime crucial to my child's health and wellbeing?If she needed a nap she would know it . Her body would tell her She may be getting enough sleep at night.Is naptime crucial to my child's health and wellbeing?
As long as she sleeps when she needs it, then it's not going to effect her, if you were keeping her up when she was clearly tired then it might have a negative effect on her but since you aren't then there is no reason to make her nap if she doesn't need too.
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