What do u guys do?

[torontokids]

My cut off is 9 am unless they have an appt. I encourage them to do appts first thing in the morning so I haven't really had an issue with it. If they have a Dr appt they need to be here before nap time as they all nap in the same room. I had one child go to the Dr one morning and they took forever. The parent texted me and said they were running late and would just keep her home as they wouldn't make it before nap time started.

[Van]

You did the right thing asking nicely but parents can have a chip on their shoulder no matter how nice we ask - I don't have a cut off time but encourage first thing in the morning or after nap for appointments as it is harder with babies not managing at nap time so just put it down to experience and move on, hopefully she will keep him home

[5 Little Monkeys]

I'm sure every dc is different but the 2 I worked in were very similar in regard to naptime. All ages slept the same time, in same room/adjoining room. The under 2's were separated a bit from the olders but not by much.

The children that didn't nap were also all in one room and as children woke, they joined the large group. Near the end of naptime, they would go back to their smaller groups in separate rooms and get ready for snack.

Having a child dropped off right before or during nap was never an issue. Things like this are another reason I think some parents choose centres.

Neither one of the school aged programs had quiet time....I wish! That would have been nice lol