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  • niki6925
    Daycare.com Member
    • May 2010
    • 11

    need help on napping

    i have a 2 year old who learned how to climb out of the pack in play, so it is no longer safe for him to sleep in that. i have moved him to a cot on the floor but he will not lie down and go to sleep?? any idea or help please! he is in a nap area with no toys or other children...
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  • momofsix
    Advanced Daycare.com Member
    • Oct 2009
    • 1846

    #2
    Can you sit and rub his back for a few minutes? I usually have to do that for a while for new ones out of pnps. i also play the same quiet time music each day, so their brains associate that music with falling asleep.

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    • niki6925
      Daycare.com Member
      • May 2010
      • 11

      #3
      we do story time before nap, he has done this since he was here 2 years ago. i have sat with him and rubbed back/head and he just talks to me. i gave it 25 mins. Its hard because i do have 2 other kids up who dont nap. the last 2 days he did not nap and was a mess for mom and dad at pick up. i feel so bad?

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      • laundryduchess@yahoo.com
        Senior Member
        • Jun 2009
        • 616

        #4
        I would sit beside him for a few days reading or doing paperwork,... gently reminding him night night,.... by laying my hand on his back, foot, etc,.. when he started to get would up.

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        • tenderhearts
          Daycare.com Member
          • Jan 2010
          • 1447

          #5
          I started 3 weeks ago a just turned 2 yr old who still sleeps in a crib at home. Well nap time at my house at 2 he sleeps on a mat on the floor with the other kids who nap. Well the first 2 days went fine but then after that every few minutes I went in there he was up, standing there, or looking at something, over by the other kids, I would repeatedly lay him back down and firmly tell him, it's night night time you need to stay laying down, the minute I would walk about from the door he'd get up, the second I'd open the door he'd lay back down. So I had literally stand at the door and he'd lay there and go to sleep with in 6-8 min. Finally I don't have to do that anymore, he goes right to sleep. Good luck, I'd just sit in there and keep reminding him he has to stay laying down, it may take a week or 2 but he'll get it.

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          • WImom
            Advanced Daycare.com Member
            • Jun 2010
            • 1639

            #6
            Does he like stickers? I read once somewhere that a provider has a sticker fairy come and place a sticker by them/under their pillow, etc (Always changes so they can look for it) when they are sleeping at nap. Seemed to work for her.

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            • niki6925
              Daycare.com Member
              • May 2010
              • 11

              #7
              thanks for the ideas and help! after 45 mins he is down!!
              fingers crossed for tomorrow!!

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              • AmandasFCC
                Senior Member
                • Aug 2009
                • 423

                #8
                What I do when I have non-nappers is still require them to lie down with the nappers until everyone is asleep. Then they can quietly get up and colour or read or whatever it is you let them do. That way, if they are too noisy, you already have a bed set up for them to go to.

                Then I would probably gently rub his back until he was relaxed enough to sleep.

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                • Lilbutterflie
                  Advanced Daycare.com Member
                  • Apr 2010
                  • 1359

                  #9
                  He's only 2, so he definitely still needs that nap! I think it's just a transition time for him and as long as you are consistent, he will get the picture in no time! Be consistent, sit next to him the whole time and whenever he sits up or starts playing with hands/feet; put him back into place with a gentle "nite nite" EVERY time. He'll get tired of it and eventually fall asleep. Same concept when my own children transitioned from crib to toddler bed! Just consistently and quietly put them back into bed and soon they get the picture that they have to stay there.

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