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

[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.