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What should LO wear for nap time at DC?

jenn43jenn43 member
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This is probably a silly question, but what should my LO wear for nap time at DC?  At night time he wears a nightgown and a swaddler from the waist down (he can roll over, so we leave his legs loose and both arms out).  During the day he wears a short-sleeve onsie, but it seems like he would get cold with his arms out and uncovered.  At home he usually ends up napping in my lap (he's not a great napper) or on a blanket on the floor right near me, so I just tuck a blanket over his arms and keep a close eye on him.  Should I just buy a bunch of long-sleeved onsies?  (I realize I'm overthinking this, but I didn't want to buy a bunch of new clothes we didn't need if there was another option I wasn't thinking of...)  Thanks!
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  • ricekezricekez member
    My LO naps in whatever he's wearing now that it's pretty warm out. I brought swaddlers to DC when he started, but the daycare provider preferred to swaddle in a blanket of her own. You could bring a swaddle blanket if you'd like.

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  • SunAndRainSunAndRain member

    I'm hearing that some daycares no longer allow swaddling (KinderCare)!

    DD has always napped in what she was wearing for the day. Another reason to dress them in comfy, uncomplicated clothing.

    I personally wouldn't worry that he would get cold unless the room was very cold.

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  • Slb22Slb22 member
    Our daycare will only swaddle with the Swaddle Me's (or similar ones that velcro).  They will only do arms out.  They won't swaddle in a regular blanket.  My LO is 3 1/2 months and it is probably time to lose the swaddle, but I just feel weird having her nap with nothing.  It seems okay to me for older babies, but for some reason I just can't let it go for her.  Silly I know.
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  • Mustardseed2007Mustardseed2007 member

    Our daycare swaddles DD in a swaddler I bring. If I wanted her arms out they'd leave them out. I've seen them also swaddle the babies' arms and not legs. I'm not sure why that is.

    Most of the kids come in sleep n plays or onesies with long pants b/c it's cold in the room. I usually do like a onesie with shorts, a light weight sleep n play, something similarly comfortable that she can sleep in and will look cute in all day...not that she normally wears the same outfit all day what with spit up and the occasional crazy blow out.




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  • heatherwhite1984heatherwhite1984 member

    i asked my dcp to not swaddle or use blankets. i dressed ds in warm clothes, and asked that if he soils his clothes that he arrived in to dress him in particular layers. he is a warm sleeper and i would rather him be safe. the dcp in my state are to follow regulations (of course!) and not use swaddles or blankets for children under 12m. i would question the procedure with naptime with my dcp provider before ever sending a swaddle or blanket - do they have a separate nap room? how often are they checking the babies visually without relying on a monitor? do they have a provider in the separate nap room? they seem foolish, but i have worked in a dc setting, and it does get hectic with lots of infants, and you should be constantly checking. we had a separate nap room, and we would have one provider in the naproom to not only put the babies to sleep, but to continuously check on them. we would have things to do quietly so we were not getting paid to watch them essentially just sleep.

     
     
     

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  • ebp913ebp913 member
    What about a Sleepsack?  Daycares shouldn't be using blankets for young babies.  DS (17 months) still wears a sleepsack because he can't keep a blanket on and I know he gets cold. 
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  • MickeyM04MickeyM04 member
    Our DC won't swaddle (even with a Swaddleme and even with arms out).  They provide the sleepsacks, which as you know, don't have arms.  We always have our kids (at home and at daycare) nap in whatever they are wearing.  If they're comfortable in it during the day, nap time shouldn't change that. 
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  • jtmomma13jtmomma13 member
    Like PP's have already mentioned- some daycares will not swaddle. All of the daycares we interviewed do not swaddle. So you might have to do a sleep sack. 

    If you're worried about LO being cold- pack a long sleeve shirt or light sweater and DC can decide if LO will need it. 

    We ended up with a home daycare and she does wrap him in an A+A swaddle blanket that I pack (he is almost a year now). But he just naps in whatever he is wearing for the day. I try and dress him pretty comfy for daycare. 
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  • jenn43jenn43 member
    Clearly I'm projecting how I feel onto my baby- I can't sleep if I'm uncovered.  He obviously doesn't care.  Thanks for all the advice!
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