Nap Time Screamer What Would You Do?

[slpender]

I have a 13mnth old that screams the entire naptime. I know he is tired because all through lunch he is rubbing his eyes. The only way he will sleep or be quite at nap is if the tv is left on in the room music or noise machine do not work. The screaming is like naild down a chalk board to me because it is not crying it is screaming on the top of his lungs. You can hear him outside.

Would you leave the tv on just to get some peace at naptime? I am not really sure what to do I don't agree with children watching tv at this age but I feel it is something they created at home. This is the only issue I have with this child. I have talk to parents about the sreaming and when he does it at home they just get up with him sometime they let him stay up until 1 am because he screams at night.

[Blackcat31]

No, I would NOT just leave the TV on just to get some peace and quiet. I would tell mom and dad they need to re-teach their child how to sleep. If they won't, don't or can't work with you in helping their child learn to fall asleep properly, then I would term.

It is vital that parents support you and work with you in assisting their child in adjusting to care. If not, then you are fighting a losing battle and will either end up listening to a child continuously scream through nap time or you will end up putting the TV on for him.....which in an essence lets him (and his parents) know that they "won"...kwim?

"Won" is probably not the right word, but giving in and doing something you don't agree with or normally do as part of your program is just one step in the wrong direction to setting and enforcing boundaries and rules.

I would talk with parents and let them know that there needs to be some changes with how Little Junior goes down for a nap. Make a plan of action WITH the parents and set some sort of deadline to see some improvment or proof that they are working on this at home too.

If the plan isn't kept or followed by the parents then either term them as not being a good fit for your program or turn on the TV. Those are the only solutions I see.

[Cat Herder]

IMHO, you may need to remove TV from your program for a while.

I mean not at all, all day, for anyone.

This child should not see it as an option.

[slpender]

IMHO, you may need to remove TV from your program for a while.

I mean not at all, all day, for anyone.

This child should not see it as an option.

I do not use the tv I found this out by accident on day. My daughter must not have turned the tv off properly in the room the night before direct tv box reset w a power surge and tv came on child was quite the entire time the tv was on so I let him fall asleep and then turned tv off and child woke up screaming began again.

[slpender]

No, I would NOT just leave the TV on just to get some peace and quiet. I would tell mom and dad they need to re-teach their child how to sleep. If they won't, don't or can't work with you in helping their child learn to fall asleep properly, then I would term.

It is vital that parents support you and work with you in assisting their child in adjusting to care. If not, then you are fighting a losing battle and will either end up listening to a child continuously scream through nap time or you will end up putting the TV on for him.....which in an essence lets him (and his parents) know that they "won"...kwim?

"Won" is probably not the right word, but giving in and doing something you don't agree with or normally do as part of your program is just one step in the wrong direction to setting and enforcing boundaries and rules.

I would talk with parents and let them know that there needs to be some changes with how Little Junior goes down for a nap. Make a plan of action WITH the parents and set some sort of deadline to see some improvment or proof that they are working on this at home too.

If the plan isn't kept or followed by the parents then either term them as not being a good fit for your program or turn on the TV. Those are the only solutions I see.

Child shares a room at home with 5 yr old brother who sleeps with the tv on all night. I may just have to terminate because I know these parents won't work with me on the sleeping issue.

[Blackcat31]

Child shares a room at home with 5 yr old brother who sleeps with the tv on all night. I may just have to terminate because I know these parents won't work with me on the sleeping issue.

That is sad.

I mean I get that parents do what they need to do but just like different parenting styles....you can't raise your child one way and then thrust them into an entirely different atmosphere and expect them to deal with it.

They will more than likely find a provider who uses the TV for a majority of the day

Hoping you are in a position to replace them....?

[Cat Herder]

I do not use the tv I found this out by accident on day. My daughter must not have turned the tv off properly in the room the night before direct tv box reset w a power surge and tv came on child was quite the entire time the tv was on so I let him fall asleep and then turned tv off and child woke up screaming began again.

Oh, no judgment . I use the TV everyday for clean-up/going home time. About 30 minutes. It is how I keep them occupied while I am doing clothing changes, hair-do's and putting on shoes.

I meant more like LITERALLY unplug and hide the TV for a while during the day. Maybe throw a blanket over it if removing it is too difficult?

Kids who have come to depend on the TV at home and then become inconsolable when it is turned off in daycare are not at all uncommon.