https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:29:21 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-naps-at-daycare#post-1833004 Sun, 24 Aug 2014 01:25:52 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1833004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They allowed the sleep sac with swaddle arms. </p> <p>They also let us clip a small sleep sheep to the crib. But honestly I don't think the noise helped because the other noises were so loud. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-naps-at-daycare#post-1832931 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 22:37:30 +0000 78h2o 1832931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No swaddles without a doctor's note (doctor had no problem writing one at her 6 mo check up, but that was around the we stransitioned out of the swaddle, so she never used it there). They did let her have the "guts" of the sleep sheep - the little battery powered sound box in her crib during nap time. She slept okay but not great at her first daycare...I think it was hard in a small room with a bunch if infants on different schedules. She moved to a different daycare at 11 months and napped much better there. Now at 20 months she takes great 2 hr naps on a cot during th communal nap time. They cover the windows and play soft music. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-naps-at-daycare#post-1832877 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 21:23:11 +0000 daniellemybelle 1832877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know about swaddles because we just started at 10 months. They allow sleep sacks, a light blanket &amp; a lovey. The room starts at 6 months so I think if they had itty bitties it might be different. </p> <p>They play lullabies in the nap area which is also darkened (but not like blackout) but I came in one day when they had some babies down &amp; there was white noise going, not lullabies. That could've been parent request - they are very accommodating.</p> <p>None of this matters for us because LO has been sleeping in a stroller! At least she takes a nap.</p> <p>BTW this is a church preschool. I think in our state church based daycares are not subject to all the same regulations as centers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-naps-at-daycare#post-1832848 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 20:56:27 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1832848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: we have a sleep sheep that we have been sending her. So she gets put in her Zipadee Zip, and she snuggles her sleep sheep while it's on a low volume. She actually naps better at daycare than she does at home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-naps-at-daycare#post-1832846 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 20:54:54 +0000 catomd00 1832846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Home daycare allows anything except blankets for under 1 year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-naps-at-daycare#post-1832752 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 19:32:04 +0000 reyorra 1832752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No swaddles or sacks or loveys in the infant room. They did allow pacifiers and a blanket. I always sent an old receiving blanket with her because of how lightweight they were, but was surprised to see other babies with fleece blankets! They had a CD player in the crib area which they would turn on at times. My daughter napped well in the infant room, but always better at home. Now in young toddlers, her naps are getting even shorter - yesterday was just a half hour! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-naps-at-daycare#post-1832698 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 18:38:00 +0000 MrsKoala 1832698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No swaddled but yes to sleep sacks. They have a white noise machine that they use when any baby is sleeping. In the early days, they let them sleep whenever baby shows signs of bring tired and then later on transition to the one nap in the middle of the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-naps-at-daycare#post-1832500 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 14:05:06 +0000 Smurfette 1832500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No swaddles were allowed per the state unless you had a doctors note. Sleep sacks were allowed. We were allowed to bring in a battery powered white noise that went under her crib. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-naps-at-daycare#post-1832499 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 14:03:10 +0000 Cherrybee 1832499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours doesn't allow swaddles or sleep sacks or even loveys in the crib with them. It's light in the room and noisy with the other children - and no white noise. Basically, E doesn't nap. When she gets home, she so tired we put her straight to bed (can be as early as 5.45pm). I was really worried about it at first but it hasn't caused any real issues thank goodness. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-naps-at-daycare#post-1831044 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 11:53:50 +0000 LovelyPlum 1831044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: @autumnlove: @mkp17: @Adira: thank you for sharing! I will definitely ask. I'm sorry your LOs didn't sleep much, but it is good to be prepared. The good/bad thing is that her afternoon.nap is already hit or miss, so not much to ruin there. I am slightly concerned about the morning nap, because she typically falls back asleep around the time I will be dropping her off. Oh well. Guess she will adapt :)</p> <p>@lawbee11: that would be a big change! LO doesn't sleep in the dark or with a swaddle, so that will be less of one. But it is the white noise I worry about.</p> <p>@yoursilverlining: that gives me so much hope! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-naps-at-daycare#post-1830998 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 11:39:42 +0000 Adira 1830998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our infant room has a white noise machine, but I don't know their stance on swaddling.</p> <p>That being said, Xander's naps at daycare were crap until he went down to one nap a day (and even that is sometimes crap). Napping at different times than other kids just makes it hard for them to sleep I think because they want to see and be involved in what's going on. Good luck. &lt;3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-naps-at-daycare#post-1830978 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 11:31:53 +0000 lawbee11 1830978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours does not allow swaddles, but does allow sleep sacks so that's what we sent. No white noise. Naps in the infant room were hit or miss. She always took one, but they ranged in length from 30 minutes to 2 hours depending on the day. I definitely think the noise from other babies kept her up as she sleeps in a dark room with white noise at home. </p> <p>She's now in the toddler room and her naps are much better because they have a designated nap time so it's much quieter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-naps-at-daycare#post-1830977 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 11:31:49 +0000 yoursilverlining 1830977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our infant room allowed swaddles and had both white noise and soft lullaby music playing, depending on which one they put on. I think the white noise was always on, though.</p> <p>LO hated swaddling with the fire of 1000 suns, no needless to say, they didn't swaddle her. She slept like crap until she moved to the toddler room. Girlfriend went from 1 20-minute nap a day as an infant to a solid 2-hour nap as a toddler. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-naps-at-daycare#post-1830969 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 11:28:28 +0000 mkp17 1830969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>no swaddles or white noise at ours. Our first LO didn't nap great in the infant room b/c she was too nosy and didn't want to miss anything. That being said, it did make for early bedtimes and great night sleep :) Once she moved up to the next room where everyone lays down at the same time, she got a little better.<br /> Will see how LO #2 does in a couple of weeks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-naps-at-daycare#post-1830959 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 11:22:10 +0000 autumnlove 1830959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They allow swaddle wraps but no white noise. My kids never napped well until they moved to the young toddler room! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-naps-at-daycare#post-1830958 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 11:21:47 +0000 Mamaof2 1830958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They had white noise in the sleeping area and would swaddle if we asked </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-naps-at-daycare#post-1830955 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 11:20:36 +0000 LovelyPlum 1830955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does your daycare allow swaddles? White noise? How well/not well does your baby sleep there? </p> <p>I know ours does not allow swaddles, but we don't swaddle anymore. I am more concerned about white noise, because she seems to need it to sleep. I'm going to ask on Thursday at our meeting, but I'm curious about other's experiences. </p>