Moving to the 1 year old room. naps on a cot?!

asnowracer · March 2010

the teacher in the infant room said they sleep on cots in the 1 year old room. Does anyone else's daycare do this? I was really caught off guard and wondering, how the heck do they keep them there? sure they are the low to the ground kind, but i just can't picture my tiny guy on a cot yet.....

i was just really surprised!

makclair · March 2010

I did not think this would work, but DS has been napping on a cot since 13 months at daycare. He adjusted well.

kaitlyn65 · March 2010

My daycare does the same thing. DD hasn't moved over yet and I was wondering how they would keep her there too.

thereds · March 2010

I didn't think DD could handle it either, but it has worked out great for her! They say she even tells the other kids "lay down!". so cute

kim_and_tony · March 2010

DD moved to a cot at one year too. She actually sleeps better in that room. They will rub backs to help them fall asleep. DD is also all over her crib, but must stay put on the cot. Ask if you should bring a crib sheet so DC has something soft to lay on.

erinms · March 2010

Our daycare is like that too, and I can't imagine how it works but it seems like they all do fine. DS won't move over there until he is about 14 months, so we'll see how it goes.

14years · March 2010

I think it's pretty standard. The kids sleep in cots at our daycare once they move to the toddler room. DS had a bit of a hard time adjusting to it, but once he did, it has been no problem. It seems like "peer pressure" has a lot to do with it. If all of your friends are napping on their cots, you better nap on your cot, too. It's pretty cute to come in at nap time and see them all sacked out. (I've had to pick him up early at the end of nap time before.)

xmasbabymama · March 2010

They start at 16 months at my daycare - think that is the state-mandate (the earliest they can do it). So DD is in a crib and sees the others on cots, it must help her to figure it out that way. Seems nuts to me, but I've seen the kids sleeping and staying on their cots.

mclaugaa · March 2010

My LO doesn't go to a DC so this is the first time hearing about this, but I can't see my LO staying on a cot. DS moves around a lot and sleeps next to the rails in his crib. I guess he would get used to it if he had to.

momofolivia · March 2010

14years:

I think it's pretty standard. The kids sleep in cots at our daycare once they move to the toddler room. DS had a bit of a hard time adjusting to it, but once he did, it has been no problem. It seems like "peer pressure" has a lot to do with it. If all of your friends are napping on their cots, you better nap on your cot, too. It's pretty cute to come in at nap time and see them all sacked out. (I've had to pick him up early at the end of nap time before.)

ditto peer pressure. My DD was the worst napper, but she improved a TON once she moved to the toddler room and they had a set nap time and everyone napped at the same time. No issues with the cots at all.

yellowcar · March 2010

As soon as the babies at our daycare start pulling themselves up in their cribs, (and are big enough that they can try to get out of them on their own) they move them to a mat on the floor. So, DS was on a mat when he was about 10 months--I was skeptical, too, just like you, until I saw him sleeping away with my own eyes.

Once they move to the young toddler room (DS was 13 months), they are on low cots. They stay there just fine, it is just part of their routine to get all of the kids to sleep.

When my DD was a young toddler (at a different center), they stayed in cribs until they were 18 months. It was a huge issue with my DD--she hated napping, and loved to play with the mattress: pulling it up, hiding underneath it, etc...looking back, I wished they had just moved her to a cot.

worleygirl · March 2010

DS is moving up next week. I have the same concerns but I'm sure it will be fine. I'm not ready to drop a nap on the weekends yet though! They only do 1 nap a day in the 12-18 month room.

madhatter2003 · March 2010

yeah, both my kids can now nap on cots, it's the cutest thing ever in there.

c&f2006 · March 2010

At our daycare, they transition to a mat right after the first birthday. DD has been a horrible napper, so I expected this to not work at all, but by 2nd day on mat was taking 2+ hr naps.

I was truly terrified of this transition and honestly, would probably not believe it was happening if it wasn't evident that she had napped well when I picked her up.

Strangely enought, the mat has been the best thing ever!

gypsywitch · March 2010

Yes, and I was nervous at first but DD took to it really well! The caretakers know how to transition a kid to the cot, and your kid sees all teh other kids doing it, and will want to do it too. Most of the time WE as parents think our kids aren't ready for something when really WE aren't ready for that change yet, but our kids definately are.

mittensonkittens · March 2010

Yup, at 13 months DS moved to the toddler room and they sleep on cots and sit in little chairs around a table to eat. I never would have immagined that DS was ready for that (he's not even walking yet!) but he does just fine.

jlw2505 · March 2010

Mine does and I was nervous at first too but it was the smoothiest move and both my girls did great. They use their nap blankets and can have a lovie if they have one. At my center, the teachers sit near the kids, rub backs for those that need, remind the kids to stay on the cot, lay down, etc. Neither of my kids have ever fallen off their cot. You will be surprised what the power of seeing the other kids can do.

BriAndSean · March 2010

Ours does nap mats but it is the same idea. Kaylin transitioned easily to the nap mat. Some kids have a little more trouble, but overall, naps go much better in the toddler room for almost all kids.

Meg41208 · March 2010

Yes, my DD has been sleeping on a mat since she moved to the 9-18 month room when she was 10 months.

asnowracer · March 2010

Wow! You have all put my mind at ease! Thanks for sharing. He's an easy going guy, so I'm sure he'll do great. In fact, I'm kind of excited about seeing all the new things we have to look forward to in the toddler room.

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