How Late Do You Let Children Sleep?

[DaycareMom]

So I only had one dck today - DCB4.We had kind of a laid back day and I didn't put him down for a nap until 1:30 p.m.
I checked on him at 3:45 p.m. and he was still sleeping, so I let him be and was planning to wake him up by 4:00 p.m. as that is the latest I will allow them to sleep.
Well, DCD showed up at 3:59 p.m., so when he walked in I was just getting DCB up.
DCD didn't say anything, but seemed miffed.
Our normal nap is from 1:00-3/3:30 p.m. so it was really only off by about 1/2 hour. What do you think? How late do you allow kids to sleep?

[sharlan]

I start waking up between 3:30 and 3:45. I rarely let the kids sleep later than that.

Infants, I never wake up.

[daycare]

I let them sleep until they wake up on their own. That means if we are all having a disco party and a child can sleep through it, then they must be really tired. I have had a few that turn into monster devil children when I wake them up, so instead of fighting them and hearing them tantrum I leave them be.

Parents know this before they start. If they don't want their kid sleeping here all day, then put them to bed with a routine at a decent time.

Just yesterday I had a kid sleep though a very loud music class of boom-chick-a SCREAM, he slept until his mom came at 445pm. She said, well since dad let him stay up until 1030pm, last night, guess who's staying up with him again tonight.

She could not believe her billy was still knocked out so hard with all the commotion going on.

[DaisyMamma]

Until they wake up!

[spud912]

My nap time is 1-3/3:30ish but sometimes I put them down a little late . I let them sleep until they wake up. Most of my kids sleep until 3:45, except my youngest who sleeps until I wake her up at 4:30 . I think she doesn't sleep well at home at all!

[Blackcat31]

I will rouse all napping kids who didn't wake naturally by at least 3:00-3:30.

I RARELY let them sleep beyond that time.

Unless it's Friday

[daycarediva]

I will rouse all napping kids who didn't wake naturally by at least 3:00-3:30.

I RARELY let them sleep beyond that time.

Unless it's Friday

this. Including the Friday. ::

[thetoddlerwhisper]

nap is technically 1145-200 but most of the kids seem to nap until 230. asd usually naps until 3. if they were on a schedule at home im sure they wouldnt

[TwinKristi]

I don't usually have a problem with anyone but my own son who has slept til 4:15 at times. But now he has to wake up to avoid being up all night!

[Play Care]

I will rouse all napping kids who didn't wake naturally by at least 3:00-3:30.

I RARELY let them sleep beyond that time.

Unless it's Friday

This.

[Sunshine74]

nap is technically 1145-200 but most of the kids seem to nap until 230. asd usually naps until 3. if they were on a schedule at home im sure they wouldnt

That is our nap time too- we go to bed after lunch and are supposed to get up at 2. If they are still sleeping by 2:20/2:30, I start opening curtains, changing to more upbeat music, and eventually turning on lights. Unless our director is being difficult (like today) then she just comes back and turns the lights on and makes us wake them up.

[Annalee]

nap is technically 1145-200 but most of the kids seem to nap until 230. asd usually naps until 3. if they were on a schedule at home im sure they wouldnt

We lay down by 11:30....most kids are asleep by 12 and we get them up by 2 unless it is Friday like BC said.

[Annalee]

Unless our director is being difficult (like today) then she just comes back and turns the lights on and makes us wake them up.

I totally can relate to this....worked in a center 3 longgggg years till I started my own Home Child Care.... Director-Issues like these happened very often. One day the director come in ripping the children's "free expression" artwork off the wall and told me she wanted me to do something for parents to see and like....I said "sure will, but I will do it from my home".....twenty plus years later, still doing home child care. happyface

[Sunshine74]

I totally can relate to this....worked in a center 3 longgggg years till I started my own Home Child Care.... Director-Issues like these happened very often. One day the director come in ripping the children's "free expression" artwork off the wall and told me she wanted me to do something for parents to see and like....I said "sure will, but I will do it from my home".....twenty plus years later, still doing home child care. happyface

Wow. Yeah, she came in and turned the lights on and said, "The regulations say that the kids can't be on their cots when they are awake" and I said, "Ok, but they are sleeping, so they can be on their cots."

[Scout]

My nap is generally 1-3:30ish. Dcb(18 mos) and ds will often sleep until after 3:30. I have no issues with getting DS to bed at night but, sometimes he is up at 9:30 but, he sleeps with me and will nkt fall asleep without me cuddling him. That is why he is up later, I am nkt ready to lay down earlier becaise I will fall asleep! I have nwver had parents complain of the later nap. My 18 mo takes a 90 min am nap as well, if he doesnt he does nkt sleep well for afternoon nap.