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I am going to switch a 22 month old to a cot but his mom told me she wants him in a baby bed as long as possible. He screams in his pop and also throws his blanket out I'm done with his Joao time games he's going to a cot. If his mom says no what do I say to her?
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It's your program, not hers. Do what you want, and tell her proudly after he's accomplished it.
Parents do not dictate those things in my program and more than they dictate what and when I serve for lunch. -
I can't imagine why a parent would be upset for their child to be moved to a cot. Just tell her it is for safety- if they are throwing fits like that it is only a matter of time that they start trying to climb out.
I would think that the parents would be happy to move them to a cot because it means that the child can sleep in more than one environment...Comment
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It's your program - you do what is best for your program and the child while he/she is in your program.
If the mother has a problem with it, tell her, "For Snowflake's safety, we transitioned to napping on a cot with the rest of the daycare kids. He/She was exhibiting signs of being ready. It's been going great and I'm so proud of him/her!"Comment
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I wouldn't ask....I'd just do it.Comment
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Thanks
Ok thanks for all your input. I can and will do this!Comment
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The only time I had a parent balk at moving to a mat from pnp was because they thought it would cause difficulty for them at home-meaning dcg would no longer be as content jailed in the crib at home. Never mind their provider would have to retire early from blown elbows, shoulders, wrists, and back lifting their enormous child in and out of the pnp.Comment
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I have never asked nor even told a parent. I just did it when the child was ready.Comment
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I agree with others, just do it. That's what I have done here and no parent has ever complained. Inmost cases they are switched to a mat before they out grow there crib at home. Pack in plays are not very deep or long so they would outgrow that before they would there crib at home. Most all the parents that I have had are always amazed when there child goes to a mat and stays on it!
DebComment
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I have always done the same. I move them when they are developmentally ready.
However, I would never feel comfortable lying to a daycare parent about it.
I would definitely try to inform them of why I am making the transition but I just wouldn't be ok with purposely lying to a parent. If a parent had issue with their child being moved to a mat, I would try to talk with them about it but if they didn't agree with me and still said no, then I would tell them I am not the right fit for them instead of just lying and doing whatever worked best for me.
I am surprised at the number of providers that advise other providers to with hold information or to outright lie to the parent about something as so many of these same providers complain and vent about parents that with hold and outright lie to them. Why is it okay to do what is best for you in your programs but it's not okay for parents to do what's best for them?
I understand that this kind of thing is something that directly affects your day but isn't that a two way street? Everything we do also affects the parents too in one way or another.Comment
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I don't tell them either...it just doesn't come up. They don't ask "where did so and so nap today?" So, I switch them when they're ready. They may not be ready to switch them at home yet and that's fine, we do things differently. If they ask "where did they nap?" I will tell them, and explain why if they ask (safety, outgrowing pnp, little babies need to use it more then big kids etc). But bottom line is, I decide how naps are handled are in my home. Just as they decide how naps are handled in their home.Comment
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