HELP Bad sleeping habits, unable to self sooth!

[5 Little Monkeys]

I've had a child who climbed out of the crib once and now currently have one who tries. I have a video monitor now though so when I see him awake I keep an eye on him and rush in as soon as he tries to climb out. I have also started putting a crib sheet over his playpen, the kind that has the elastic on the corners, it fits beautifully on top and stays in place. I know that sounds weird but it's been working! He will take the sheet off near the end of naptime but he hasn't tried to climb out in 2 weeks. It also makes his crib darker which probably helps with the sleeping too.

As for the rocking to sleep...that's a tough one! I would be telling the parents that this needs to be weaned from at home (and explain why, some parents really don't get the logistics of group care and how much stress it puts on us when we have a child that needs this) and that at daycare you will be sleep training him to self soothe. Explain the benefits of this as well. Hopefully they are on board with it and will start to do this at home as well. I would let them know that I am giving him a month to adjust to group care but if it doesn't work out than they may be asked to find alternate daycare.