Needing some advise...currently I have 5 children in care ages 12 months to 4 years...so I need my break!
Here is the current scenario...1 year old in a spare room in playpen, 1 and 2 year old in playpens in the "nap room" while myself and the 2.5 and 4 year old watch a movie with me in my daycare living room. I recently asked my licensing officer for tips and was basically told to put all the kids in the nap room for quiet time and even if it only lasted 15 minutes of me sitting there rubbing backs, playing soft music etc at least all are quiet for a rest time. She insisted my nap room be used for all the kids and not separate them because this is the daycare norm. This means I don't get a break. The 2.5 year old won't nap, he cries hysterically on a nap mat when I try. The 4 year old won't nap so the movie let's me clean up,or do my own thing until the nappers wake up.
So is this really the norm? Do you really rub kids backs and spend your quiet time or break trying to get kids to have a rest? Any advice to get the 2.5 year old to sleep?
Worn out from this!