Infant naps

[Crayola kiddies]

sadly this parent did nothing to prepare her child for group care ....i would also go as far as saying it sounds like she practices attachment parenting. When i interview i always ask how the child naps and if they go down on their own or if they are nursed/rocked to sleep....i can usually get a feel during the interview if they are AP parents. I also give the parents suggestions on how to prepare their child for group care...such as learning to self sooth and not being rocked or nursed to sleep, holding their own sippy cup, finger feeding, playing on the floor by themselves instead of constantly being entertained, delayed gratification ....not running to the child as soon as they make a peep....tell them you will be right there and then make them wait a minute or two ....the reality is in group care they will have to wait a few minutes sometimes because there are other children as well ....they will have to pick up their own food/sippy cup and put it in their mouths, they will have to play independantly, and they will have to sleep and you likely wont have time to rock pat whatever the child to sleep becuase you have other children that need you as well....not sure how many other kids you have in your care but after 4 weeks of screaming its not really fair to the other kids to have to listen to that especially if the parents have not done any changes at home to help with the transition ....i would have a frank conversation with them and ask them specific questions regarding the issues you are having (you only mentioned napping so im just giving suggestions)...like are you still nursing her to sleep? are you giving her a sippy cup? do you allow her to self feed? are you encouraging her to play independently on the floor ...if she cries do you drop everything and go right to her ? then tell them a different way to do things in order to mirror daycare ...if she is not willing to work with you to change things then it isn't going to get better because mom will undo any progress you make

[Busy ECE mommy]

The bizarre thing is, that this is the 2nd child I have had from this family and there was none of this going on at home or here with the first child. The child can self-feed/drink and can be left for a few minutes to play, but has no idea how to self soothe. She's got her stuffy and sleepsac from home. No mention of attachment parenting practices until just before starting. Very misleading..
I'll stick to the routine and we'll keep moving forward. Not sure how this child or parent managed to keep their sanity with no naps for 12 months lol!