Not Sure What to Do

[Unregistered]

DCM called me at 8:30 to tell me she isn't working today and is letting DCB sleep in and will bring him when he wakes up. DCB is 2 what do I do now about afternoon nap? He slept in so he probably won't nap and he is a pain when he hasn't naped. I feel like calling her to pick him up at nap ad say come get him he won't nap cause he slept in. I don't know what to do because he is my most challenging kid here.

This is the second day this week that she didn't work but still brought him.

[NightOwl]

It's a little too late now, but I wouldn't said something like "Ok, and you'll be here before nap time to pick him up, right? Since no one else will get to sleep because dcb won't nap..."

[Soccermom]

That is a regular everyday thing for me here.....it is frustrating but there really isn't much we can do about it. If they are paying for the service, they will use it. She will probably be the last one to pick him up this evening too.

I would just put him down for a nap at his regular time anyway and put on some music or white noise to block out the sound of his protesting the nap while keeping an eye on him to make sure he is safe. Do you have a camera monitor? I LOVE mine for days like that. I can put it on mute and still watch to be sure the child is okay. I can even take it outside with my cup of tea so I really can't hear the howling.

Good luck and :hug:.....I know EXACTLY how you feel!

[daycare]

Do you have a cut off time? Like no drop offs after 9am? I have this rule and it works very well.

[hope]

I would talk with her at pick up. Tell her that you are afraid he will not nap now because he slept in. If he doesn't nap you can not risk him waking the others and will have to call her for pick up. She is home so it can't be too much of an inconvenience for her if she has to pick up. Then tell her in order to avoid this problem going forward she can bring him on time in the morning. Done. It's her problem, not yours.

[Blackcat31]

DCM called me at 8:30 to tell me she isn't working today and is letting DCB sleep in and will bring him when he wakes up. DCB is 2 what do I do now about afternoon nap? He slept in so he probably won't nap and he is a pain when he hasn't naped. I feel like calling her to pick him up at nap ad say come get him he won't nap cause he slept in. I don't know what to do because he is my most challenging kid here.

This is the second day this week that she didn't work but still brought him.

Just tell her that allowing him to sleep in is affecting nap time at your house so if she wants him to sleep in, she needs to keep him home that day OR arrange to have him picked up before nap time.

I would never fault a parent for allowing their child more sleep but not at MY or the OTHER KIDS's expense.

Just tell her that....often times parents don't connect the dots about how their actions can affect the others at care and they just need to have it pointed out now an and then.

[Unregistered]

I might

I might take him in the office with me let him stay up and be my helper that way by the time mom picks him up he will be in a real crabby mood let the sleeping in backfire on her. Good luck with him tonight DCM!

[coolconfidentme]

This is the reason I have in my policy that a parent needs to show up within 1/2 of scheduled time or the child is absent for the day.

[cara041083]

I had this same problem a long time ago. Now I tell parents, drop off is by 8:30 and pick up is after 2. I also tell them nap is not optional and if they let them sleep in or take a morning nap, then they will need to come and get them during nap time. I explain that I am here to meet the needs of 10 not just 1 and I leave it at that. If you let them do it once, they will continue to do it.

[CraftyMom]

DCM called me at 8:30 to tell me she isn't working today and is letting DCB sleep in and will bring him when he wakes up.

What she REALLY meant to say was "I am not working today and I want to sleep in a little longer, so I am allowing dcb to sleep in also to benefit me"

What happens after that isn't her problem so she doesn't care

[Annalee]

My door is locked at 8:00 AM sharp!!!!