Daycare naps

Re: Daycare naps

• jgft878

  January 2009

  I could have posted this myself.  DS naps 3-4 hours when he's home with me on the weekends, but only 1 hour at daycare at best.  He's cranky and tired when we get home, and it takes all the fun out of mine and DH's time with him in the evenings (we both work FT).  I understand that it's a more stimulating enviroment and that it is probably way more difficult for him to fall asleep, but isn't there anything that they can do?  I'm interested to see what responses you get.

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• Luckystar2 member

  January 2009

  Have you talked to them about it? What do they say?

  DD is a horrible napper...at home and at daycare.  They rock her and do what they can to get her to sleep.  But they can't work miracles! I can't even get her to nap at home well.  But she certainly naps less at daycare.  There have been many days where she only napped 30 mins total.  Daycare is very distracting so its hard for her to sleep.  The DCP can't really force her to nap.

  I would need to know what the situation was to know what realistic expectations are.  How long has he been at daycare (there is an adjustment phase)?  Does he nap well at home?  What does the DCP do?  Does she really not assist in napping at all (I would expect some rocking/holding if its needed)?

  

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• ToBeLee

  January 2009

  I have talked with them, they say yes he doesn't want to miss anything...ha ha ha.  I say he's miserable at home ( like the post before said, takes all the fun out of our time together, adds to mom guilt etc).

  I can have him nap 2 times per day at home for usually an hour each. Sometimes i rock him some, other times he takes his pacifier and falls asleep right away.   One of the ladies will rock him but if she isnt there or is busy it seems like tough luck.They tell me none of the babies nap...ha ha ha.  i try to impress upon them to follow his obvious sleep cues, but maybe they arent paying attention or aren't invested in trying b/c its a center?  I don't know....

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• Luckystar2 member

  January 2009

  How long has he been there?  DD was miserable in the beginning with the adjustment but after a little bit she wasn't as tired in the evenings.  She has her days here and there when she is though.

  I think its realistic that they rock/hold if he needs it. But its realistic that they might be busy at the exact moment he has some sleep cues.  There are other babies and not every baby can be held the exact moment they need it.  But I would expect them to try rocking/holding.  But if he is distracted and not really falling asleep, I don't think its realistic to think they can hold/rock him for extended periods.  They can't make him fall asleep if he doesn't want to.  A lot of babies have problems with napping because of the distraction.  Rocking wouldn't help DD if she's too distracted to sleep.

  

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• ToBeLee

  January 2009

  Thank you for your thoughful responses.  I forgot to say he's been there 3 1/2 months.

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