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My own ds is 11 mo old. He's never been a good sleeper, but napping has become especially stressful. I know I should have worked with him in the beginning,...
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Im going to try to describe this the best I can.
My living room and daycare room are separated by a wall but the doorway is open. I like to nap... -
Dcd picks up once or twice a week and whenever I mention rest time and dcb falling asleep, I get the "Great, now he'll never go to bed tonight."...
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I have 2.5 yr old and mom wants me to shorten nap. We nap for 2.5 hrs and rarely does anyone wake up before I get them up. DCM complains that 2.5 yo won't...
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Im thinking of possibly tweaking things and would like to hear what works for you.
For those who have kids approx 12-24 months, what time is... -
Help! My 3 month old just started daycare last week. Today was his 2nd Monday. He did not nap at the beginning of last week but he did much better as...
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Just want to ask any parents out there....why do you think if a nap is shortened at daycare...the child will be tired earlier? I have a very active daycare...we...
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Does anyone have any tips to keep your OWN child on their nap cot?
I have a separate daycare space in my basement and am struggling with... -
DCB is 14 months. He comes 4 days a week and has been here 3 weeks. He doesn't sleep well at home.
3 weeks in, I have always seem some type of... -
I have an 18 month old DCK who has just recently started napping for around 30-40 minutes. She used to be a fine napper. She is totally exhausted in the... -
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I have a 3 year old that is in a daycare center. I am concerned as to what is going on with naptime and wanted to check with others out... -
I have a 16 month old DCG who has been with me for a month now.
Everyday at nap, she wakes up 4- 6+ times completely hysterical to the point where... -
Here I am again, please ease my conscience or tell me how to do this better:
New DCG -18m will have been here for two weeks next Weds.... -
My son is 5 months old and I have been fortunate enough to be a SAHM with him thus far. However I am planning to return back to my job soon and will have...
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I attended a training this past week of what they're trying to pass in our 60 pages of new regs. They won't go into affect for another year and then we'll...
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Hey everyone! So I am new to daycare - have been doing it for about 1 month now. I have my own 2 kids - 3 year old boy and 4 month old girl + 2 daycare...
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I have never experienced this before and want to see if its normal or if there is anything I can do.
I have a 5 month old dcb. He naps 9-11 and... -
I have been running my home daycare since January, but have recently been having trouble at nap time and could use some advice. I have four kids on any...
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SLEEP!!
I have a 17 month old DCB...i talk about him a lot on here
He is the worst sleeper and it drives me nuts!
He wakes up... -
My new little 19 month old who is adjusting okay, has been here for 2 weeks as of last Friday. He came from a center where he was napping from 12:30-2:30,...
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my son, 22 months, could never just be laid down on a mat a sleep. First, he climbed out of pack n play.Then he was rocked until he was too big. Then...
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I've looked through past posts, but didn't see much that had to do with my situation.
I have a 14 mo dcg who has been with me since mid... -
When does every put their DCks down for nap.
For instance, if your nap time is at 1230, do you put them down at 1230 or 1215 with audio books,... -
I posted last week about how dcm wanted me to shorten dcg's naps bc she wasn't going to bed on time. The consensus was to just go ahead and keep my normal... -
I have a 15 month old DCB. He goes down for nap at 1pm with the rest of the children but in a separate room with a crib. In 3 months, be will have to...
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DCM of 3yo DCG asked me if I could only nap dcg for 1 hour bc she has a harder time falling asleep on evenings when she comes to daycare (she is here...
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We live in a 2 story duplex with a basement. I have the older kids sleep in my kids room upstairs and the 2 younger kids sleep in my room upstairs. The... -
Show them this:
http://pinterest.com/pin/276549233338318586/
Its been kinda slow on the board this weekend so I thought I would... -
I have a just turned 4 year old who is now everytime at drop off clinging to her mommy and crying. She has been here a year and has been fine up until...
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So this one child I watch, 22months old, her parents are having a very hard time putting her for nap. All the toddler kids here nap at 12...older kids...
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I have three little ones now.. they are all just turned one..
I have in my handbook that they take morning naps if it is needed. but... -
I live in MI and am going through the process of doing the paper work and set up of my in home daycare. I am wondering what to use for nap time. The...
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Ok I have a few that might be outgrowing naps but will still sleep some days. The sad thing is one just turned 2!
So they go the whole... -
Since I opened my daycare 5 1/2 years ago, I have always used the vinyl kindergarten nap mats, but I am getting so tired of them ripping so easily. I...
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DCM came in today asking about her daughters nap schedule during the day. She said all week the 2 year old is waking up in the middle of the night wanting... -
I have my 3 yo daughter and 2 1/2 yo dkg napping in the same room. Since I started this - neither of them sleep.
Are there any tricks... -
I have an 11month old girl, 12month old boy, 15month old boy, and 17month old boy. They all nap one time a day, after lunch, for anywhere from 30mins-1.5... -
This was in my inbox yesterday. I found it interesting, thought you might too
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/13/health/views/13kl... -
I have deicded to take on a 15month old. I usually only take 2-5 (not in school) but I have had 3 full time spots open for months on end so I decided...
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I have a new baby that started daycare today. 12 weeks old. I also have my own due in a few weeks. Our regs say we can allow babies to fall asleep in...
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I attended a training this weekend and was surprised to hear there have been 3 SIDS deaths while children are in care in our county in the last few years...
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My daughter is in preschool five days a week and nap time is always a battle. The school has "quiet time" from 12:30 - 2:30. She gave up her... -
What do you all use for naptime, mats that go directly on the floor or cots? I'm pricing items for the future (going through the licensing process now)... -
I bought vinyal nap mats when I opened in August. Probably 5 of the 8 are now torn, and the kids really aren't rough with them. They just get folded and... -
I just started childcare in my home on Wednesday. My DC children are ages 4 & 5. I originally planned a nap/rest time for them, meaning they don't...
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I have been having difficulty with two children at nap time that do not want to sleep so I went and bought Drapes to block out most of the sun light.... -
I care for 6 children. Ages 18 month - 4 years. All of the kids nap from 1:00 - 3:30. I usually have to wake all children when I get them up. Some...
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I can't decide what to do for nap mats/cots.
I have a 22 month old part time that naps in a pack-n-play but can move to a mat/cot. When... -
I usually have someone to talk to here during nap time. They are all asleep again and today I'm playing here instead of cleaning. Bad provider, I kno...
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My youngest 2 went on mats today for nap! They are still great in the pnp's but when I was getting the mats ready for the others they ran to the mats,...
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I work at a small chain corporate daycare the woman that is in charge of the 3 schools (not the owner) decided that the 4/5 year old children will no...12-12-2010, 04:55 PM
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why do you make a child stay in the nap area for the whole time? I see many/most of us have scheduled afternoon nap times (1-3 or 2-4, etc). From what...
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How do you deal with 3 year olds who cry when they wake up from nap so that they don't disrupt the other kids? My 2 new one's are not happy when they... -
So I have a new dcb that is used to sleeping in bed with mom. It was a struggle to get him to sleep but he went down...problem is he only slept for 40... -
So it's my 3rd day of daycare. First day, none of the slept at all. The "almost 3" year old was a mess and would not even lay on his mat. The...
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I'm already feeling the stress a bit this morning. Baby number 2 started today, and already the baby that's been here usually takes 2-3 hour naps in the...
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Oh my goodness. An hour of crying and getting up and he finally fell asleep... for 20 minutes. Now he is staying on the mat, and is so tired he's not...
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What CDs do you play during naptime? Do you play the entire two hours or shut it off after awhile?
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I have a 7 year old that likes to take a nap in the afternoon (about 3 out of 5 days) mom and dad are divorced, mom doesnt want him to take... -
I've been researching what to have toddlers/preschoolers take a nap on while at daycare. I will only need six or seven total and want to be able to store...
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I have 3 school age boys and they are brothers. A set of twins who are 6 and the other is 7. I have tried everything during rest to keep them quiet... -
What if anything is in your policy, for pick ups, and dropping back off after Dr. appts. etc.? I remember one on here posted something about only dropping...
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So, this is probably a strange question, but I really don't know any other way to ask it...Does anyone have any daycare kids who do weird, unusual things... -
I am overwhelmed right now, I have changed him twice fed him in the middle of what was suppose to be nap... Oragel and nothing is helping... How ladies... -
At what age do you transition to mats for nap. I normally wait till they are 2, but have 2 19 month olds and thought I would try it, and omg, day one... -
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I have a child who is 10 months old, she only comes to me part-time, and believe me- that is enough!! If her parents ever asked for full-time, I would... -
I've got a 4yo who, EVERY DAY, in the middle of nap time, says he has to go pee. It's either right as they're laying down for a nap that he chooses to...
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I have a dcb who is 4 today. I have had him since he was 7 mo old. He has always from day one gone down for nap with a blanket ( a particular blanket)....
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So today I had a child wake up from nap and within 5 minutes began throwing up. That is the only thing I wont deal with. They are not allowed to stay... -
How do you tell when a child has grown out of their morning nap? My one little dcb is keeping the other 2 or 3 morning nappers awake by talking. He's...
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Hey everyone.
So I have this 12month old dcb who started on the 2nd of september. The first week all he did was cry. I eventually would... -
I have a 2.5 year old and he is the only one is his class that doesn't nap. (mom prefers him not to nap so he can go to bed at 7 btw he leaves our care... -
I have a 10 mo old, parents decided they wanted to take away all bottles at morning and afternoon nap, but baby would still get morning bottle at home...
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I run a family daycare and in the state of Maryland it is a requirement that the children get a 2 hour nap/rest period. I give all the kids a nap from...
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AT my daughters daycare the nap time is from 12:00 to 3:00 they also start it earlier. My daughter who just turned two has to lay there in the dark for...