https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 28 May 2026 19:48:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-put-their-lo-in-daycare-as-a-toddler#post-1822403 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 20:15:33 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1822403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MommySLP: yeah I think the daycare's policy is if they don't nap after a short period of time, they go into the other room and must do a quiet activity. I am going to ask them tomorrow how long they try for... another thing I thought of is that daycare naptime is 45 minutes earlier than naptime here! It's because he sleeps in, and since DH starts work at 9 or 10am every day, he has the flexibility to sleep until 8am! so he's not tired at noon I'm sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-put-their-lo-in-daycare-as-a-toddler#post-1822387 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 20:02:50 +0000 MommySLP 1822387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: she didn't nap the first two days, but then started after that. She has been in a twin bed since 18 mo, so maybe that helps, I'm not sure? I think she's realized everyone's napping, so she kinda follows along. I know the rule is you don't have to sleep, but you have to lay down for a bit of quiet time. Of course, most of the kids end up falling asleep then! Maybe he could lay down quietly with a couple books and see what happens? If she is protesting napping at home I tell her she has to lay down for quiet time and some books and 95% of the time she falls asleep. Bad news is, this weekend she only slept for an hour at home during naps!!! Hoping it's just an adjustment period! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-put-their-lo-in-daycare-as-a-toddler#post-1822380 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 19:59:45 +0000 lovehoneybee 1822380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>E started at 20 months? He's adapted amazingly well. It took a few weeks for his naps to get sorted out--maybe two or three, I think? There was one day it was only 15 minutes....it was a rough few weeks, but now he takes 2-3 hour naps there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-put-their-lo-in-daycare-as-a-toddler#post-1822374 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 19:55:53 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1822374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MommySLP: thanks for sharing! I am assuming even if he does start napping, it will be shorter too! Does your daughter still take longer naps at home then? J's naps at home are also 2-2.5 hours.<br /> One of my friends started her son at 2 as well and she said for the first two weeks he didn't nap and then would sleep all weekend from exhaustion! How long before your daughter learned to nap there?<br /> Does she nap in a crib? DH wondered in transitioning him to a toddler bed might make it easier? But the daycare teacher said that in time, most kids realize sleeping at daycare is different than sleeping at home and adjust. I hope so! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-put-their-lo-in-daycare-as-a-toddler#post-1822368 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 19:50:49 +0000 MommySLP 1822368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: we just started my kids in daycare last week. My Daughter is 31 months and it's definitely been a rougher transition than I expected! I thought it would be hard for my 8 month old, but it's been a breeze for him! My daughter has taken naps there (on a small cot, with everyone in one room), but only for 45-60 mins, where as at home she'll sleep 2.5 hours. I guess it's better than nothing, but our afternoons/evenings have been rough! We've had to go back to an extra early bedtime, which means she's up earlier &amp; it just starts a vicious cycle! Hoping it evens out soon! Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-put-their-lo-in-daycare-as-a-toddler#post-1822331 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 19:27:48 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1822331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did anyone else transition their LO to daycare once they were older - like 18-24m+? How did it go?</p> <p>J is 2.5 and until now has had a family member watch him PT while I worked PT and juggled school... with me in FT nursing school now, he's in daycare and he just started today... He does fine there, but he doesn't nap - he had a trial day too and both times no nap or even close... so it makes for a miserable evening... I'm not sure how long it will take for him to learn to nap there? It's a completely different set up - small cots, all the toddlers in one room together whereas at home, he's in his crib, with white noise and his own room. </p>