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10 month old not sleeping at daycare

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We're on probably his 3rd or 4th week and he LOVES it! He is so excited to get dropped off and start playing with the toys and the other kids. But he's not napping there like he does at home. I believe it's b/c he's just too excited to sleep. But by now he should be used to being there, right? Unfortunately, he's only slept a full 45 minutes there on two occasions. Most of the time, he only sleeps about 20 minutes. When he gets home, he's overtired and has started crying and being difficult to put down. Any suggestions on how to get him to nap better at DC? Should I ask for a dark, quiet place away from the other kids? Should I have them just put him down for 30 minutes at 2:30pm everyday (even if he doesn't sleep) just to get him into a routine? Should I wake him up early from his 2-hour nap that he takes every morning (although I hate to do that - he's usually quite the mess if he doesn't get that nap in)? 

Could the problem be totally unrelated to daycare? My husband and I have vastly different ways of putting him down and usually have trouble getting him to go to bed at night when we're both home. Could that be it? Could it just be that he's getting older and into that fussy toddler stuff?

When he's not at DC, we really don't have a lot of issues with his naps. He goes down very easily for his morning nap (usually 9-11) about 95% of the time. On Sunday and Monday, he'll go down easily for a nap in the afternoon - sometimes 2 short naps - about 90% of the time. Saturdays are our fun day, so usually he catches some zzz's in the car at some point. Or once we get home, he'll pass out for an hour or more. FYI: he's only in DC Tues-Fri 12:30 to 5:30. 

Suggestions or insight anyone?
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Re: 10 month old not sleeping at daycare

  • emberlee3emberlee3 member
    If he's only going part-time, it takes longer to adjust. Especially since he is probably still in the play-play-play mode 2 hours after he arrives.  Be patient.  Don't mess with the morning nap.
    DS born 8/8/09 and DD born 6/12/12.
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    Usually around the age of one, most DC's go down to one nap a day mid day after lunch (ie: 12-2p).  All of the children nap at the same time and lights are out. So the good news that is only a few months away.  You may want to inquire about the next classroom nap time/lunch and adjust the time dropped off accordingly.

    There are a lot of distractions at DC and it sounds like your LO is loving it and doesn't want to miss out on anything forcing himself to stay awake. Eventually, he will. My suggestion is to get him on the same schedule daily as far as waking up, naps, bedtimes and meals. It will make things smoother.  And yes, he can have quiet time if he doesn't sleep just to get into the routine.

    GL, it will get better!
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  • djm31012djm31012 member
    my DS doesnt sleep great at day care either. he will sleep like 30-45 min 3 x a day there.  What i started doing was sending the sleep sheep to keep in the crib with him and drown out some of the noise of the other kids...i think thats what is waking him. Its just all an adjustment period, Good luck!
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  • benmichelebenmichele member
    I asked a similar question a couple months ago and the feedback was that it was totally normal and he would get the hang of it. I tired to wait it out, but for a variety of reasons decided I wasn't comfortable with this daycare or her "well, that's how he does it here" attitude. At 11 months we just switched to a new part-time in-home daycare run by a woman who appears to value naps more and puts the 2-nap babies down at close to the same time. By the second day he was back to two 1.5+hr naps (from one 30-4min nap at the last place). She rocks him as she walks him back to the cribs, gives him a lovey and blanket we brought from home, rubs his back when she puts him down, and just has a gentler personality than our last place. So maybe your LO will get the hang of it, but perhaps he needs a different environment. I thought I was overreacting, but it became obvious that this new environment was what he needed. Hope you don't have to take such drastic measures, perhaps your DC will be more receptive to this conversation than mine was, just thought I'd share our experience.
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  • preggersin2011preggersin2011 member
    djm31012 said:
    my DS doesnt sleep great at day care either. he will sleep like 30-45 min 3 x a day there.  What i started doing was sending the sleep sheep to keep in the crib with him and drown out some of the noise of the other kids...i think thats what is waking him. Its just all an adjustment period, Good luck!
    I would have killed for this at home on the weekend !!!!!! LO was on two 20 min naps by 6 months and one midday nap at 10 months
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