Naptime tips desperately needed!

[Crayola kiddies]

It seems as though you have not prepared your son for daycare ..... I tell my families their child must be able to go to sleep without being rocked. This is something my families begin working on several weeks before starting care(if its going to be an issue) I also tell them not to take the child in the stroller to nap as this is akin to rocking. I had a child starting last year that would only sleep in the swing and she put a stop to that and by the time she started with me she was going to bed on her own no problem. I had another one start last fall that would only go to sleep after being nursed obviously she had to put a stop to that. It seems as though you have created a situation where he has not yet learned to self soothe. I would put a fan or some sort of white noise in his room as well as all the other kids rooms and let him CIO .... When he wakes up leave him there till nap time is over. It's tough love and yes I had to do it with two of my kids but it is a skill he needs to learn. Because he is older its going to be harder but it can be done and you have to do it on weekends too in order to keep the consistency ....You cant be laying down with kids to go to sleep especially when you have four more starting in the near future. Sorry if I sound harsh.