Naps

[Momof4]

I get the children into bed at approximately the same time every day but sometimes we are 15 minutes to a half hour off when we are outside too long. Then the children sleep for 2 to 2 1/2 hours and I don't wake them. I let them wake as naturally as possible. However, if they are still asleep over 3 hours I start opening the curtains slowly so we can stay on schedule for afternoon snacktime. So I'm not anal about watching the clock but they all must stay as quiet as possible for at least 2 1/2 hours to allow for the child who needs that much sleep unless they all wake up earlier.

[abster]

What would you do if you had an extremely loud peircing scream of a one year old? Lol. I mean loud, she does sleep but only an he or so. She is waking the others and making for cranky kids

[playfelt]

She would be put in an area in the furthest room from the others and then left to cry. For the first few days I would go in after the hour, lay her back down and tell her naptime is not over. But then after that stop going in. It shouldn't last forever.

Often you need to explain to the parents that if they are going in at the first sound through the monitor then they are doing the child a disservice because at daycare she will be expected to rest in her bed the entire naptime whether she is sleeping or not so they would do well to adopt the same routine at home if they want her to have a good transition to daycare.