Transitioning Nap Time

[Guest]

Hello everyone,

I currently care for three children under the age of 2. The one that is 15 months old and is full-time (7am-5pm) takes 2 naps here because he gets tired and fussy in the morning.
His mom insists that he takes only 1 nap between 10-1, but I want him to take his nap from 1-3 which is our daycare nap time! The mom says that he can't stay up until 1 since he wakes up early in the morning.
I prefer all the kids to nap together because I don't want them to wake up each other and also I need a break as well! So what do you guys think I should do?

[Alwaysgreener]

I would nap at 10 and 1.

I would do a nap in the morning between 9-10 but wake the child after 45-60 minutes. Then nap again at 1. Dcm asks, yes you put him down around 10.

[Alwaysgreener]

When asked how long did he sleep just added both times together or approximate.

[girlmomma]

Stand your ground. If DCM doesn’t like it, let her know you’ll accept this as her two week notice.

My kids (ages 12 months+) nap at the same time, period. I don’t bend on this rule at all. I need a break! My DCK’s nap time is 1-3, sometimes 12:30-3. My infants are on their own schedule, but usually around 9-11 months old, their sleep schedule is very similar to my older groups schedule. My current 11MO sleeps from 11:30-2:30/3:00, depending on his day. This gives me about an hour and a half break before he wakes up.

At 15 months, the child should be napping with the older group. If he does need/you feel he needs a morning nap, lay him down for 45 minutes around 10 AM and then combine the two naps like the previous poster mentioned.