That dcks actually sleep at daycare? And on a daycare schedule?
I think am thorough during my interviews. I specifically go over my BIG issues: naps (our schedules, my expectations), outdoor and illness. I email families a few weeks before they start and ask about scheduling.
The last two new starts have been awful. One, there was no schedule at all and she was a screamer. I tried for 4 months with her. Now this one is on a completely opposite schedule of us. Rocked to sleep with a warm bottle. Mom keeps telling me different stories so I don't know what is what. All of these things make me shake my head because 1: I told them that children need to be able to fall asleep independently (told them our routine - change bums, into bed, night night, done so NO bottles, NO rocking, NO rubbing backs, etc), and 2: I told them that these are our nap times and they are solid. That their child will be on that schedule.
I don't know what else I can do to make them understand.:confused:
How do you tell dcfs that their child needs to follow the daycare schedule? Do you have them align their child's schedule with the daycare schedule prior to starting care? Or is this part of my job/role... To transition the newbie in?
I have told this new dcm that she will need to keep up the daycare schedule on the weekend to assist with the transitioning but I really just would like to say "Hey, your kid is suffering. Help your kid succeed and set the schedule, which you effectively chose by choosing my daycare?
Does anyone else experience this or is it just me? I have honestly never had issues with naps until this group so it is boggling my mind. I just termed one who was a nap screamer. Would like to term another who just doesn't sleep. And now this one. (and they are all toddlers under 18 mos). So many interviews and almost all of them have nap issues.
I am putting an ad out "Dc has an opening for a napper ONLY, available for an immediate start".
I think am thorough during my interviews. I specifically go over my BIG issues: naps (our schedules, my expectations), outdoor and illness. I email families a few weeks before they start and ask about scheduling.
The last two new starts have been awful. One, there was no schedule at all and she was a screamer. I tried for 4 months with her. Now this one is on a completely opposite schedule of us. Rocked to sleep with a warm bottle. Mom keeps telling me different stories so I don't know what is what. All of these things make me shake my head because 1: I told them that children need to be able to fall asleep independently (told them our routine - change bums, into bed, night night, done so NO bottles, NO rocking, NO rubbing backs, etc), and 2: I told them that these are our nap times and they are solid. That their child will be on that schedule.
I don't know what else I can do to make them understand.:confused:
How do you tell dcfs that their child needs to follow the daycare schedule? Do you have them align their child's schedule with the daycare schedule prior to starting care? Or is this part of my job/role... To transition the newbie in?
I have told this new dcm that she will need to keep up the daycare schedule on the weekend to assist with the transitioning but I really just would like to say "Hey, your kid is suffering. Help your kid succeed and set the schedule, which you effectively chose by choosing my daycare?
Does anyone else experience this or is it just me? I have honestly never had issues with naps until this group so it is boggling my mind. I just termed one who was a nap screamer. Would like to term another who just doesn't sleep. And now this one. (and they are all toddlers under 18 mos). So many interviews and almost all of them have nap issues.
I am putting an ad out "Dc has an opening for a napper ONLY, available for an immediate start".
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