Strategic Nap Placement

[MissAnn]

Do you do this?

• The soundest sleeper can sleep close to the bathroom (coffee makes me pee)
• The kids who stares at you while NOT sleeping has to be placed where he/she cannot see you
• The kid who takes awhile to go to sleep but is quiet can sleep near the kitchen because you don't mind if he watches you clean
• Sound sleeper at the front door....in case an idiot rings the bell
• The kid who sometimes gets picked up early sleeps near the front door for a quick goodbye
• The kid who wakes easily at the sound of wrappers cannot sleep near where you sit on the couch.....naptime snacks are of upmost importance!

Any more?

[daycarediva]

I can think of a wholllleee host of them that regard to who likes who and touches each other, etc. Today was a GEM of a naptime!

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

:: You sound like us.

We have our "naptime players" in the kitchen with us. They will only go to sleep quickly under adult supervision. If they are around the corner in room #1 (no doors, but there are walls) then they will sneak up and grab a book/toy/etc.

Children who frequently have accidents are on tile. Children who never have accidents are on the carpets.

Those quick to sleep are directly in front of me (so they won't stare).

Those who need a very dark room are in room #2.

Those that don't need a very dark room are in room #1.


None of mine can touch each other. All 11 are spread out with AT LEAST 2 feet in between them.

[Nickel]

yes I do this too ::

The infants pnp are right near to the door (I have a nap room) in a dark corner

heaviest sleepier to the side of the door so as you open it the light spills across her but she never notices

Earliest pick up is in front of the door as you walk in

My fidgeter is in a corner but must be away from the wall or she will kick and hit the wall.

[EchoMom]

Oh man, I wish I had more room! This makes me think though, maybe instead of having them all nap in one room I should spread them out more around the house like some PPs said.

Mine all nap in PNPs, 1 year-2.5years. I have to try to put a baby between a 2 year old because the 2 year olds will play with each other.

[youretooloud]

The two I know will not sleep, sleep right in front of the TV.

The two I know WILL sleep, sleep a little behind the first two.

The one that MUST sleep or she makes the last two hours of the day miserable, sleeps behind the slide, so she can still see the tv, but it's work to see it so she falls asleep...on days that I don't care if she sleeps (like friday) I put her in front of the tv too.

The babies sleep in their own room.

[crazydaycarelady]

I do this too but for me it is more of a timing issue. The ones who go to sleep easily and are sound sleepers go first, then the regular sleepers, then the wigglers. Screamers go into another room. It's constant juggling.

Todays nap was a complete bust!

[Blackcat31]

Mine all sleep but I have to make sure certain kids aren't laying by other certain kids. Same with lunch time too. Some just cannot get through a meal if they are by a specific someone else.