This is only my opinion....I have no problem letting my daycare kids cry it out.

That being said, I would have never cuddled him to sleep in the first place. In my interviews I discuss napping with clients so everyone knows how things work here at daycare.

I have a little guy here who was the same way. He was the sibling of another daycare boy so I agreed to take him. Mom completely understood that he would be crying it out here...and he did so for quite awhile ha ha!

I would suggest speaking with the parents to come up with a plan. A child that age needs to know how to self soothe and you would need Mom on board for it to work.