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Does not want to sleep at daycare
« on: February 12, 2007, 20:38:02 pm »
Hi ladies!!!!!  Mouse is at daycare 4 days a week, home 3.  At home she goes down for a nap in her crib at 10/10:30.  'Phant is with her, she tends to sleep either in a corner, or sideways at one end.  Generally sleeps until 12/1ish.  Lunch after.  At daycare, lunch is at 11, naptime after.   Usually sleeps for 60-75 minutes there. The kids are on cots about 3 inches off the floor.  Lately daycare reports lots of trouble getting her to settle and sleep.  'Phant is also at daycare, a couple of days ago she tossed him off the cot, then kept saying MY!   ::)  They have done the pat the butt/nigh nigh stuff that works for us.  She used to have her cot in the back corner of the room.  Lately if it's there, she keeps getting up to bug the other kids.  So she is now at the front of the room.  The lighting at home and daycare is similar.  All the rooms have soft music at naptime, so it's not that.   I'm going to suggest moving her to a front corner against the wall, maybe that will help some.  I told them I would talk to my "sleep gurus" for more help.  So...  HELP!!!!!!!!   ;)   
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Re: Does not want to sleep at daycare
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2007, 20:40:09 pm »
 :-\   Is she maybe overtired by naptime at daycare?
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Re: Does not want to sleep at daycare
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2007, 21:06:19 pm »
Quote from: Colin Mac's Mom on February 12, 2007, 20:40:09 pm
:-\   Is she maybe overtired by naptime at daycare?
Yes i agree with this what time does she get up in the morning?
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Re: Does not want to sleep at daycare
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2007, 21:30:51 pm »
Riley was not much of a sleeper at daycare either until we started bringing in her blankey and the carer's started putting her down at the same time as home. We also went through a phase of her throwing her dummy at the carer's to get attention. At first she would only sleep for 20 minutes whereas at home she regularly does 2 hours!

One thing we know is that daycare is a much more exciting/stimulating place than home so Riley needed a longer wind down period and a slightly earlier nap time. We still find that by day 3 (she's also there 4 days a week) it was harder for her to sleep at daycare as she was getting tired. Eventually they settle into a daycare routine and peer-group pressure kicks in as well.

Only advice is to trust the carer's and ask their advice. They are professionals and they've seen it all before!

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Re: Does not want to sleep at daycare
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2007, 23:28:05 pm »
I agree with the overtired theory.  Nope, they can't change the nap time.  I can change the naptime at home, but that's when she is tired.  Often comes to me and says nigh nigh.     8)  Then goes happily into her crib, and off to dreamland.  She's been at this center since 10 weeks, in this room since late Oct.  This is a new problem.  Stace, good point about the playtime.  Very possible.  Amusing part is that the experts are asking my advice on this one.    ;)
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Re: Does not want to sleep at daycare
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2007, 23:29:29 pm »
Well Jenn, I would work on extending naptime at home then if possible so the times line up at least a little better.  :-*
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Re: Does not want to sleep at daycare
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2007, 03:39:04 am »
We had almost the opposite when ds#1 was at daycare & changed room, he wanted to go earlier... maybe try giving her a big snack right when before when she starts to get hungry at home & gradually work towards her having lunch before her nap, like at day care... maybe her body finds it hard to sleep straight after eating???
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Re: Does not want to sleep at daycare
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2007, 14:07:51 pm »
Hmm, I had not thought of that.  She is a reformed refluxer after all.   And of course, a tummy down/butt in the air sleeper.  I do plan to change her naptime here and see if that helps.  I think a canine tooth is on and off bugging her too.  We'll see if the Motrin helps any.  The cots are kinda hard, I wonder if a small pillow would help or just confuse things?  She does not have one at home.  She tossed it overboard and snuggles one of her many animals.       ::)
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Re: Does not want to sleep at daycare
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2007, 01:32:37 am »
Get this: one of the ideas the provider had was, rather than me picking her up at 1, pick her up at 12 and let her nap at home.  Which does not help for the days she is there all day.  Or help a mama who works at night.   The other idea was to put her to bed at 8 rather than 7.  See why I came to you ladies?   Today: no nap at all while there.  Fell asleep in the car and got REALLY mad when I put her in her crib.  Fussed for a minute, then babbled for an hour.    Goofy Mouse!!  So no nap, and happily went to bed at her usual time.   
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Re: Does not want to sleep at daycare
« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2007, 01:56:23 am »
I hate those pick-ups where they tell you your child didn't have a nap today! You just know you are doomed for the next 24 to 48 hours to a little grumpy pants!

Not very helpful advice I must say! What's next...cure for separation anxiety maybe you staying at daycare all day with your lo.

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Re: Does not want to sleep at daycare
« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2007, 02:11:48 am »
I have to say as a former preschool teacher, there is only so much they can do. By licensing, you are restricted in what time you can devote to nap time, there are safety/ratio issues involved. If you think it's hard to put one toddler down for nap, tey 6 at once. And usually more children than that in the room. I remember one day having to put 12 down for nap all by myself while the other teacher cleaned up after lunch. It's no fun for anyone.
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Re: Does not want to sleep at daycare
« Reply #11 on: February 14, 2007, 02:53:40 am »
Oh, I know.  It's just that keeping her up later at night is sooo not gonna help.  That would just make the Hurricane wilder than she is now for them.  I should send her to them in her Tigger outfit Friday.    ;D
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Re: Does not want to sleep at daycare
« Reply #12 on: February 14, 2007, 03:15:56 am »
Not quite the same, as Zara is a bit younger, and we have always had issues with sleeping at daycare....but my two cents:

Our daycare recently changed to us having to bring in cot sheets for our los.  They have told me that since I bring in Zara's sheets, she is really easy to put to sleep now, compared to before.

I try to make all meal times at home match daycare.  The nap times very greatly, no so much in start times, but definitly in how long she stays asleep.  But I think that by keeping the routine as similar as possible, she just knows what is next.

Having said that, I am always on to them about cue watching, cause that is what I do at home.  If there is some reason why I want them to do things a little different for a few days, they do try to accomodate me - I say - recovering from illness, needs an earlier nap, or whatever, and they do try, but that is not a permanent solution.
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Re: Does not want to sleep at daycare
« Reply #13 on: February 14, 2007, 03:16:48 am »
Yup. That's the plan.  They are also gonna try elevating her cot a touch and putting her up near a wall.  Possibly her teeth are kicking up her 'flux.    
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Re: Does not want to sleep at daycare
« Reply #14 on: February 28, 2007, 23:43:21 pm »
Jenn  how did this work out?
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