I have a three year old (just turned in Nov) and she still napped with soother and a blanket from home she brings each day. Back in October when it was chilly as in we didnt' have the heat on yet I told her that it was getting too small to keep her warm enough and she needed to use the same fleece blanket as the other girl. She didn't like it but she lived with it. Then after her birthday since we had been doing the when you turn 3 you will be getting ready to go to school in Sept so she gets that part. I just stopped giving her her soother. She just laid there stunned looking at me. No real tears but took her ages to fall asleep and pretty sure she sucked on the sheet for awhile. But I have just stopped giving it and she now doesn't expect it - been three weeks. They still send it from home and she admits to still having it at home but I explained that nap is a short sleep and she doesn't need it and at home for a long sleep well that is different. Have not said anything to the parents about what I did. This is the same child I moved from a playpen due to length and over 30 pounds when she was 2 1/2 and the dad asked me to put her back because he didnt' think she was sleeping soundly enough being with the others. So did for another month then needed the playpen for a summer fill in baby so just took her out and again never said anything. She got a big girl bed for her third birthday so is learning to sleep in a bed now. The other child I have in care has been on a mat since 18 months and in a bed at home since a couple months after that.