My daughter and son in law work full time. On Mondays our grandson is cared for by my husband or me in our home. On Fridays he's at his home with his other grandma. Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursdays he goes to an accredited daycare.
On the days he's with the grandparents he has a normal routine of napping 1-1 1/2 hrs in the Am and about 1 Hr PM. On the 3 days that he attends daycare. He is in the newborn-15 month room, lots of activity, cribs and play are all in 1 area. For the past 2-3 weeks he has not napped while at daycare. The staff is concerned and almost blaming my daughter for his lack of naps. He is a busy, curious little boy who is aware of the activity around him, doesn't want to miss anything and doesn't sleep. When my daughter returns to pick him up at 5PM is is tired and irritable. He falls asleep as soon as he is placed in his car-seat and sleeps until dinner, or sometimes sleeps through the night. There is no quality Mom and Dad time with him 3 nights a week, he's exhausted and crabby.
I have suggested a quiet, dark room for sleeping- but this is not available at this daycare. What other suggestions do folks here have?
Thanks,
GramEm
On the days he's with the grandparents he has a normal routine of napping 1-1 1/2 hrs in the Am and about 1 Hr PM. On the 3 days that he attends daycare. He is in the newborn-15 month room, lots of activity, cribs and play are all in 1 area. For the past 2-3 weeks he has not napped while at daycare. The staff is concerned and almost blaming my daughter for his lack of naps. He is a busy, curious little boy who is aware of the activity around him, doesn't want to miss anything and doesn't sleep. When my daughter returns to pick him up at 5PM is is tired and irritable. He falls asleep as soon as he is placed in his car-seat and sleeps until dinner, or sometimes sleeps through the night. There is no quality Mom and Dad time with him 3 nights a week, he's exhausted and crabby.
I have suggested a quiet, dark room for sleeping- but this is not available at this daycare. What other suggestions do folks here have?
Thanks,
GramEm
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