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lovemykidstoo 12:23 PM 02-15-2017
Oh my gosh I am at my wits end. I have a full time 16 mo dcg that all of a sudden is screaming and throwing huge fit when I lay her down for a nap every single day. I go in, lay her back down and say nothing each time. Finally she lays down. Then after an hour she does it all again and is LOUD! Some days I have to have someone else in her room, so it's really tough. Tough even when she's in the room alone. So I asked dad about it last week and I already knew that she slept with him and mom at night, but thought at least on the weekends she was napping in her bed. Nope, she sleeps with one of them either on teh couch or in the chair 2 hours Saturday and Sundays for nap. What the hell do I do with this. So frustrating.
EntropyControlSpecialist 12:29 PM 02-15-2017
Just had a similar situation with a child that came to me at 24-months-old (2 days per week). I only have children ages 2-5 and I only take 1-2 2-year-olds at a time.
I tried and tried, but it was disruptive to everyone resting. I made the decision to change our schedule so nap was an hour later (1:00 instead of 12:00) and said I would try to get him to sleep for 30 minutes and then would call for pick up if he didn't settle.
After a few weeks of that, my children were acting really stressed come naptime with him. So, I made the decision to have them pick up before naptime began. He went home before naptime for a few months. At that point, they decided to have him sleep in a "big kid bed" and asked to re-try. I said I would re-try for 2 weeks and keep them updated. He does fine here now.
I tried and tried, but it was disruptive to everyone resting. I made the decision to change our schedule so nap was an hour later (1:00 instead of 12:00) and said I would try to get him to sleep for 30 minutes and then would call for pick up if he didn't settle.
After a few weeks of that, my children were acting really stressed come naptime with him. So, I made the decision to have them pick up before naptime began. He went home before naptime for a few months. At that point, they decided to have him sleep in a "big kid bed" and asked to re-try. I said I would re-try for 2 weeks and keep them updated. He does fine here now.
lovemykidstoo 12:42 PM 02-15-2017
Originally Posted by EntropyControlSpecialist:
Just had a similar situation with a child that came to me at 24-months-old (2 days per week). I only have children ages 2-5 and I only take 1-2 2-year-olds at a time.
I tried and tried, but it was disruptive to everyone resting. I made the decision to change our schedule so nap was an hour later (1:00 instead of 12:00) and said I would try to get him to sleep for 30 minutes and then would call for pick up if he didn't settle.
After a few weeks of that, my children were acting really stressed come naptime with him. So, I made the decision to have them pick up before naptime began. He went home before naptime for a few months. At that point, they decided to have him sleep in a "big kid bed" and asked to re-try. I said I would re-try for 2 weeks and keep them updated. He does fine here now.
I don't know how they'd ever do that 5 days a week to come get her like that though. I just don't know why you'd want to sleep with your child every single night, then lay on the couch for her to sleep for naps? Are they nuts? What do people think? Thank God you got your situation taken care of. When I asked dad about it last week he said oh yea "mom" tried to put her in her bed last weekend and she did the same thing, so she got her right back out. Can you hear me slapping my forehead?Just had a similar situation with a child that came to me at 24-months-old (2 days per week). I only have children ages 2-5 and I only take 1-2 2-year-olds at a time.
I tried and tried, but it was disruptive to everyone resting. I made the decision to change our schedule so nap was an hour later (1:00 instead of 12:00) and said I would try to get him to sleep for 30 minutes and then would call for pick up if he didn't settle.
After a few weeks of that, my children were acting really stressed come naptime with him. So, I made the decision to have them pick up before naptime began. He went home before naptime for a few months. At that point, they decided to have him sleep in a "big kid bed" and asked to re-try. I said I would re-try for 2 weeks and keep them updated. He does fine here now.
EntropyControlSpecialist 12:46 PM 02-15-2017
Originally Posted by lovemykidstoo:
I don't know how they'd ever do that 5 days a week to come get her like that though. I just don't know why you'd want to sleep with your child every single night, then lay on the couch for her to sleep for naps? Are they nuts? What do people think? Thank God you got your situation taken care of. When I asked dad about it last week he said oh yea "mom" tried to put her in her bed last weekend and she did the same thing, so she got her right back out. Can you hear me slapping my forehead?
I can't think of another solution for you since you said that child sometimes has to to share the room with another. I don't know how they'd ever do that 5 days a week to come get her like that though. I just don't know why you'd want to sleep with your child every single night, then lay on the couch for her to sleep for naps? Are they nuts? What do people think? Thank God you got your situation taken care of. When I asked dad about it last week he said oh yea "mom" tried to put her in her bed last weekend and she did the same thing, so she got her right back out. Can you hear me slapping my forehead?
I sent home because it put the responsibility back on the parent. I gave it my best and I got no where. Actually, it got worse!!!
They didn't care that 11 other children and myself had to listen to 2 hours of screaming. They began caring when they had to come and get him.
lovemykidstoo 01:19 PM 02-15-2017
Originally Posted by EntropyControlSpecialist:
I can't think of another solution for you since you said that child sometimes has to to share the room with another.
I sent home because it put the responsibility back on the parent. I gave it my best and I got no where. Actually, it got worse!!!
They didn't care that 11 other children and myself had to listen to 2 hours of screaming. They began caring when they had to come and get him.
I can't see them changing at all. There are usually 2 or 3 days a week that she has the room to herself. So, she may just have to yell!I can't think of another solution for you since you said that child sometimes has to to share the room with another.
I sent home because it put the responsibility back on the parent. I gave it my best and I got no where. Actually, it got worse!!!
They didn't care that 11 other children and myself had to listen to 2 hours of screaming. They began caring when they had to come and get him.