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Naps at daycare...in September

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I'm already losing sleep over sending my LO to daycare next month.  He's been home with my husband or me since he was born.  We have a very quiet house.  He naps in a darkish room in a sleep sack with a sound machine on.  How is he ever going to sleep with other kids playing/crying in a bright room?  I know he will eventually acclimate, but it's the first few weeks I'm worried about.  Anyone else have experience with this?
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  • ldcoffelldcoffel member

    When DD was in daycare it would amaze me how easily she would sleep compared to home. All the babies go own around he same time so it's pretty quiet, they pull the shades and turn off the lights. They also play soft music.

    I think it's easier because it's kind of a group mentality. And he will be much more worn out from playing and all the action.  

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  • CurbsideProphetCurbsideProphet

    At that age they will most likely try to have all the kids nap at the same time. They will probably turn the lights off. They may have soft music playing.

    I would not stress too much about it now. He may surprise you. 

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  • g8trkimg8trkim member
    I would drop the sleepsack first of all. Maybe make the room not quite so dark. As far as the sound, it should be pretty quiet in the room. Our daycare usually played really low lullaby music.




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  • bluejettabluejetta member

    DD sleeps in rather different environments at DC and home.  At daycare (3days week) she is in a PNP in a bright room.  She's youngest so she takes 2 naps while others only 1.

    At home she is in her crib in a pretty dark room with white noise and a sleep sack.

    She sleeps fine in both environments.  She has a harder time (lately) winding down at DC but I think that has more to do with teething, trying to walk etc.  But she has adjusted well to different routines at both places -- we do try to keep naps at the same time of day so that is the constant.

    I'd love to get her to sleep in brighter and slightly noising room at home but its been hard.  

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  • Tink112011Tink112011 member

    Your LO will almost be at the age where they have the kiddos all nap at the same time, so it will be quiet and dark. 

    If he has to wait a few months before going to the toddler room (1 year old), then he probably won't nap well.  But it won't be the end of the world... I promise. My DS sucks (REALLY BAD) at napping at daycare.  He comes home tired and goes to bed.  What can do you?  He sleeps well at night and naps better on the weekends.  I've given up worrying about it because it really hasn't seemed to be a big deal.

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  • katie4253katie4253 member

    I'd drop the sleep sack and start getting him attached to a lovie.  Get something that you can have multiple of (we use A&A blankets).  Daycare will probably dim the lights and play music during nap time, so you could try to make the room a bit brighter and switch to music instead of noise.  You can always call the daycare and ask them about nap times.  They'll tell you how they run in the room he is going in. 

    Also, they will probably only be doing one nap a day.  So begin mentally preparing yourself for that.  

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