How long do you let a child cry it out for?

[Judy Trickett]

Until they stop crying and go to sleep.

But, I have to ask.....do the parents know you CIO the dckids? It just seems odd to me that a family who practices AP and co-sleeping would choose a provider who uses CIO.

I am upfront about CIO so it is not shocker to parents.

[samantha3]

I have the older sibling in my care, so they know my style very well. I told the mom that I would try sitting with him for about ten minutes. This did not work, so I left the room and let him cry it out and he fell asleep in ten min for about an hour. Now, it is still rest time and he is in there screaming. I am not sure what to do because I feel that I would also like to sit down and enjoy a tea ( not to sound mean, but I feel I deserve my break...)

I plan on speaking to mom at pick up time and explaining that the sitting with child until they fell asleep did not work... and go from there I guess?

Ugg, I just find this so frustrating because the parents knew the child was coming to daycare and did not bother to do anything to help ease the sleep transition.... with the expectation that Samantha will do all of the hard work....

[samantha3]

And now I have gone and picked him up..... I think I just set in a bad behavior pattern... eek!!!!!!!!!!