https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:06:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-insight#post-2013232 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 09:20:18 +0000 Bluebonnet 2013232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. eagle: I agree with the other posters. It is ridiculous for daycare to ask you to pick up your child from 11am - 2pm everyday because she isn't napping. Some children drop naptime very early, and the daycare should have experience dealing with this situation. </p> <p>If FD started daycare in November, she's likely still adjusting to her class. I'm assuming your daycare was closed a portion of November and December for the holidays. When LO transitioned to a new daycare (last November at 1.5), we didn't feel like she was really "settled" until mid January.</p> <p>I would first speak the director and make sure s/he is aware of the teacher's request and general attitude about dealing with this situation. Then I'd ask how they usually handle children that either don't want to nap or are dropping their nap early. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-insight#post-2013159 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 08:20:34 +0000 Anagram 2013159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. eagle: have you talked to the director? The director at my daycare is super, super involved and I often see a kiddo in her office playing or laying on the floor with a blankie, and I assume those are kiddos that are having a difficult day.</p> <p>So, can your FD go visit the director as a "special treat" for the beginning of naptime? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-insight#post-2013154 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 08:15:22 +0000 Mamaof2 2013154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also agree its unreasonable!</p> <p>At our DCP they tell us that they wont make them sleep nor will they keep them awake. They are required to lay on their nap mat for 30 mins and after that they can go sit and color or look at books.</p> <p>If forcing her to nap is causing issues I would ask them to not even try and instead put her in the corner with some books and let her be. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-insight#post-2013108 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 06:11:59 +0000 rachiecakes 2013108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Agree with PPs - that's totally unreasonable. It's their job to deal with toddlers. My son dropped naps shortly after his first birthday. At preschool (previously daycare) he had "quiet time" reading a book with the teacher or sometimes they'd watch a scholastic video, while the other kids napped. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-insight#post-2013103 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 05:52:35 +0000 ktdid23 2013103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree; that is an unreasonable request on their part. They are a daycare facility and you shouldn't need to change your hours. Taking care of children is what you pay them to do. I would see if they have any other suggestions for during nap time- a book, a busy box, etc. </p> <p>My daughter stopped napping at 2.5 and it's never been a problem that school has brought up to me (she's 4 now). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-insight#post-2013085 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 02:14:59 +0000 matador84 2013085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ridiculous they are asking you to change your schedule. If a child isn't napping, quiet time is reasonable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-insight#post-2013077 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 00:47:43 +0000 Espion 2013077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with @wheres_c: . I think it is unreasonable to request that you alter your schedule. They are a daycare. They take care of toddlers...because it is their job. I would ask them if they only want "easy" toddlers, then they should screen better. (Being entirely sarcastic there.) </p> <p>My kid doesn't nap very long either, and they let him play quietly or read books. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-insight#post-2013076 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 00:40:59 +0000 wheres_c 2013076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No experience with fostering, but my LO is 2 also and does not nap at home and fights it at daycare. they just allow him to read quietly elsewhere from where the kids are sleeping. Those that don't sleep just have to have quiet time. He is also delayed in speech, but it's being addressed through his ped. School mentioned it once.</p> <p>It sounds like it might be time to look at another daycare. Are there any others approved by dcfs? It is unreasonable to ask you to pick up during naptime. She can't be the first or last 2 year old to fight naps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-insight#post-2013056 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 23:42:52 +0000 mrs. eagle 2013056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am a foster mom with a new sibling group placement. This is our current issue with our daycare. Our fd is 2 and her teacher says that she will not nap during naptime. We have talked with her many times about our fd and things we've noticed with her. We cannot get her to nap a majority of the time as well. It seems like each week a new issue is brought up and she has said many things ranging from fd is delayed in speech, she does not respond to timeouts, she cries when it is time to nap. A lot of these issues we've talked through with her, and this daycare is the first choice of our local dcfs. Meaning, they have had a lot of experience with foster children and work closely with dcfs. </p> <p>Fd has been going to this daycare since November and I've picked up fd each time her teacher called saying she was crying uncontrollably and keeping other children awake. The other children would be sleeping as I got there, which is a five minute commute from work and fd would be sitting on her teachers lap. Teacher mentioned other parents asking why their child is sleeping on the way home from daycare, we pick her up between 5:00 pm - 5:30 after work. We thought it was a result of visits, and at the teachers request have changed visitation hours and days twice, and fd has not had visitation for two weeks. Her teacher suggested we pick her up at 11am and drop her off after 2pm everyday to allow the other children to nap. We drop her off between 8:30 am - 9:00 am.</p> <p>I'm not sure how to handle the situation, have any of you bees been through a similar situation with your child's teacher, whether it be with foster child or your biological child? How did you handle it, how would you handle this? </p>