Parents not wanting 3yr old to nap ????

[Skysue]

Unfortunately I find people theses days are extremely selfish. They don't care that we have to deal with extra grumpy kids due to them not napping, nor do they care about us having a quality break.

They feel that they pay us to do what they say, period.

I have a just turned 3 year old, I have been asked to not nap for the past 6 months. He apparently doesn't sleep if he naps. The mom has now signed him up for dance and indoor soccer so if. Now I'm required to only nap him on Monday's and Thursday's, give me a break. Like this child us an electronic toy that can be turned on and off.

What is wrong with people today?

[cfred]

When I was in college, one of our profs put the following question on our exam:

"The parents of a 2.5 yr old girl in your classroom are having difficulties putting their child to bed at night. The problem has been causing great stress and disruption to the household routine. They have asked that their child be exempt from nap time. However, the child is having difficulty staying awake. What are some techniques you could utilize to help the child cope without napping?"

Everyone had a variety of great responses using all sorts of behaviour management techniques we'd learned all semester. We ALL got it wrong.

The correct answer:

"None. The child must be allowed to nap. Regardless of parental request and impact on household routine, the needs of the child must come into consideration first."

Naps are non-negotiable - so say my professors

[ladyjbug]

The answer I would give to these parents is: "I am so sorry to hear dcg has aged out of my program. I am only available to care for children that are able to have a full nap in the afternoons as stated in my handbook and contract. So sorry to hear it won't work out and I wish you luck in your childcare search."

I don't care what these families want to do in the privacy of their own homes. But in my house, everyone naps. If they don't nap, they don't fit here. None of this 20 minute cat nip stuff, either. That is kind of bordering on cruel to only let them rest for 20 minutes if they are seriously overtired. I bet they change their tune real quickly if you say that. If you lose them, good riddance.

[Momof4]

The answer I would give to these parents is: "I am so sorry to hear dcg has aged out of my program. I am only available to care for children that are able to have a full nap in the afternoons as stated in my handbook and contract. So sorry to hear it won't work out and I wish you luck in your childcare search."

I don't care what these families want to do in the privacy of their own homes. But in my house, everyone naps. If they don't nap, they don't fit here. None of this 20 minute cat nip stuff, either. That is kind of bordering on cruel to only let them rest for 20 minutes if they are seriously overtired. I bet they change their tune real quickly if you say that. If you lose them, good riddance.

PERFECTLY STATED and I agree with this 100%. If I had parents like this at my daycare I wouldn't tell them that their children slept 2 hours or 3 hours, I would just tell them that their child had a good nap. If a child needs to sleep then they should be allowed to sleep.