I have 14 month old triplets, and I think the biggest thing for us was just setting a schedule that works for us. I like what several of the posts have said below. My kids may not be tired, but restful time in a quiet place is better than no nap at all. There are days when they all just sit up and chatter for 2 hours, but there are also days when they dont even fuss and are asleep before I leave the room. Each day is different, but we are consistant with the time they go down. A big thing for us is that we also need our time. Time to get some cleaning done, shower, veg, that kind of stuff. Sometimes they are really fussy at night, but that just makes them go down better at night. The eye opening thing for me was to realize that the "me" time was what made or broke the day. Plus, the chatter time can be beneficial because it expands thier communication skills in a safe place with no adult, toy, or outside interuptions. I think it brought mine even closer then they were. Plus they try out sounds that turn into words. "Hi" was one that one of them had picked up and gotten praised for. That same day we went to get them a couple of hours later and we got a chorus of 3 "Hi"s. Best wishes and congrats.