Naptime

[Mamateach]

I am very much of the CIO method. I also put fans in each room to drown out the sounds of other children if they cry. They don't cry anymore, but when one of my DCGs started, she would cry entire nap time. This happened for three days and she has never cried since...been here since June! If you leave them, they realize that you are not coming in to get them...no matter how much they cry. I always feel like the meanest monster ever when I have to do this, but I've done it with my own children and every daycare child I've ever had, and it never seems to take them long to understand. Good luck to you...Be strong!