Naptime

[grateday]

Disruptive children are threatened with a move away from their friends. That usually does the trick. Sometimes, one ends up in the hallway for a day or two, and then they get it.

I have one who mom says they need to put themselves to sleep, so that one is seperated from the group and sometimes gets really mad, but having them in the same room is too disrupting (stepping on others mats, throwing things at other kids (one time through water on another child)) It is an entitled child with an parent that entitles the kid.

[grateday]

I had a family of boys who were rowdy, aggressive, defiant, etc. Dcg3 was best buds with the older boy, but she has only caused me trouble on a few occasions. The boys' last day was last Friday & dcg has been defiant & unruly all week. I'm thinking maybe she was more of an instigator than I realized & dcb took the fall b/c she is somewhat sneaky. This week she has literally stood in my face & said, "NO!" repeatedly. I respond very firmly with her, but I feel like every child over the age of 2 in my care has tested the rules like crazy this week. No more fun childcare provider. I've had to be the mean drill sergeant all week long. Could that just be caused by the shift in group dynamics? We lost 2 part time boys & gained a full time toddler plus we are working at getting back into a more structured routine since school starts for us next week. I am just baffled by the shift in behavior & I feel like my stomach is in a knot all day.

Man, I feel your pain. I don't know if your like me but I need a pick me up. I grab some hemp seeds, coffee, chia, cocoa nibs throughout the day. Magnesium helps calm the nerves and these superfoods have them. I have that kind of group right now... I just know things will turn around, they seem to eventually the more I work at it.

[AmyKidsCo]

I have a couple of 3 yr olds sleeping in my own kids' bedrooms upstairs. One per room. I can hear if they're rolling around and not sleeping, but I think that without an audience they don't bother and just sleep.

The rest of the kiddos are spread around my main floor, 1-2 per room, in places they can't see each other. I usually sit at the dining room table where I can see and/or hear all of them, and if they start messing around they get the "Momma Bear" glare and "Teacher Voice."

They usually pick a board book and Beanie Baby to nap with so if they don't fall asleep right away they have something quiet to do.

[rosieteddy]

I used a "magic" blanket.I tucked a special blanket over the sleepping bag and tucked it tightly (think swaddle) around child.If I thought it was to warm then as soon as they fell asleep I took away that blanket. I also had a folded blanket.I did sit in the room until everyone was asleep.Then had my lunch in their sight.

[auntymimi]

Disruptive children are threatened with a move away from their friends. That usually does the trick. Sometimes, one ends up in the hallway for a day or two, and then they get it.

This. I also sit in room and read, update food paperwork, ect.