More sleep arrangement questions

[Play and Learn]

I'm a daycare provider.

1. I wouldn't mind having children on different levels, as long as I can hear them. I would explain to the parents (during their interview) where their children will be sleeping. My dck sleep on the main level (we have a bungalow), and usually I'm in the basement doing other work.

2. In daycare centers - toddler, preschool, and kinders - they put the cots out in the play areas. If that's where your daycare area is, then I think it's ok to put them there.

3. I would not feel comfortable (and I'm not even a parent yet) with a child (any child) sleeping in a room with exercise equipment. They could get up randomly (need to pee, night terror) and hurt themselves quite badly! As it may be dark (as it would be nap time), they could trip.

On another note: When I was growing up, we had the exercise/weight bench in the basement - my dad would go downstairs to get something, but wouldn't turn on all the lights, and would walk into the bench. Don't even ask how many times he split his shin open!!! lol

[playfelt]

A comment on the weight machines. I wouldn't feel comfortable with the children having access to the area they are in at any time even playtime because there are going to be times the caregiver is not there such as toileting and they are dangerous for children. They should be put to one end and gated off from the kids either with a gate or furniture.

[Sunflower]

I also agree on the comments about the equipment. I used to have some in one corner of my basement (playroom) but it was blocked off with a long safety gate. You never know what can happen ! With the age group I have now ,they all sleep on cots in the playroom. My own 2 kids sleep in their rooms ( won't settle down otherwise)