This parent is driving me crazy! Am I wrong here??

[5 Little Monkeys]

As with anything else, parents can definitely ask about my program. If we can come to a compromise, great! If not, they have to decide if they want to stay with me or not. I've had a couple who left shortly after realizing I wasn't going to give in to their demands. They didn't say they were leaving due to this but I could tell it was because they didn't get their own way. Nannies are better options for some parents IMO.

As far as what I think about napping, 3 hours does seem a bit excessive every day. Some days mine sleep that long but most often, it's 2-2.5 hours and not past 3pm. (There's been exceptions to this too but not on a regular basis) I have 2 almost 3 year olds and 2 almost 5 year olds. Some days nap has been 1.5-2 hours. It's adjusted when needed. Every child must lay down but I'm not super strict on the length. As they age, I just expect to adapt their nap times. Yes this is my daycare but part of being a provider to multiple ages means adapting my program when needed, IMO. What worked when they were 1 won't when they're 4.

Currently, none of my children nap at home (this has been for quite some time now actually) but they all nap here still. Only one parent has mentioned their child goes to bed late but they've never asked me to cut nap out. As she's almost 5, it will have to happen this summer anyways for school purposes