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I just opened my Family Child Care, and have started out small with 2 part time infants while waiting to fill up on age 2+. One of these infants (18 mo) started out adjusting pretty normally to napping here on schedule. Over the past 2 weeks he has down right refused to sleep. His Mom says he's over tired, but I know what over tired looks like, and this kid is all smiles, chatty and giggly. Occasionally will throw out a whine to coax me to get him up. His mom seems to think I can MAKE him nap, but I have done everything I can think of. Any suggestions?
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He is far too young to be done with naps. Is he in a dark room? Music on? Maybe a fan or white noise? Rub his back? If you sit with him while he is getting ready to nap you can rub his back and make sure he doesn't get up. Good luck -
Oh trust me, I know he is WAY to young to not be napping. He does usually finally fall asleep but its been taking him an hour +. Its almost as if he falls asleep when nap time should be ending. I always make sure the room is dark and he has a sound machine. His mom wants me to let him cry as long as his diaper is clean and he has milk. I rub his back when needed but he seems to take that as a distraction. I think his parents let him cry it out until he passes out. I'm worried bc I can't allow him to disrupt the other kids. Right now its not a huge problem bc he's the only napper downstairs (my daughter naps in her room upstairs) but once I have other children I'm worried he will be too disruptive. Not to mention that after he takes so long to fall asleep he ends up not getting a full nap. The mom mentioned that she thinks its probably bc he naps in a common area, but I know so many children that nap in common areas on cots and mats and such. I understand there is no magic trick and there is always adjustment period, but I'm worried his mother is going to kill me. (His mom is my sister.) Keep in mind I had him on schedule for all of September, this has started since the beginning of the month.Comment
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I have a 17 month old who has recently dropped his morning nap, that being said, I figured he would sleep like a rock in the afternoon. Used to take a 2 hour morning nap and 2 hour afternoon nap. NOW he is up at 5am on his own each morning, ready for a nap by 1130ish and is back up usually 45mins-1 hour later. I have him in his own room away from others with a fan on, occasionally he will go back to sleep, but most of the time just lays in there and sings to himself. As long as he is content, I leave him in there until all naptime is over, it still gives him time to "rest" which wont take place if he was up running around.Comment
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Place in bed,walk away! End of story He may not sleep at first but soon he will realize that when he's in that bed it's nap time. No amount of playing or fussing or screaming will get me out.
Not talking about you in general but I can't figure out why so many people have sleep problems with kids.I've been around close to 300 kids while doing daycare and I have NEVER had any issues. All this fussing with kids,rocking them,shushing them,patting their back,etc. seems so silly to me. It's bed time(nap time) Go to bed.Period!
Again-place in bed,goodnight,walk away!Comment
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