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MrsRivera
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X-post: Working moms with infants (especially teachers)
I would appreciate your input on this. I am considering quitting my job just to try and put an end to this 
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Jen2999
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Re: X-post: Working moms with infants (especially teachers)
I said this to you before.. I honestly would explore other child care options before you considered leaving your job.
You could look into in-home care or other centers.
I think it is RIDICULOUS that they cant figure out a way to make it a PRIORITY to get her to nap.
I worked in a daycare center in the infant rooms for 5 years and NEVER had a baby that did not nap. It is THEIR JOB to make her comfortable and happy.
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| Posted 9/30/09 10:08 PM |
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Teachergal
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Re: X-post: Working moms with infants (especially teachers)
I replied on the other thread.
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| Posted 9/30/09 10:12 PM |
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MrsRivera
2 under 2...whew!!
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Beth
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Re: X-post: Working moms with infants (especially teachers)
Posted by Jen2999
I said this to you before.. I honestly would explore other child care options before you considered leaving your job.
You could look into in-home care or other centers.
I think it is RIDICULOUS that they cant figure out a way to make it a PRIORITY to get her to nap.
I worked in a daycare center in the infant rooms for 5 years and NEVER had a baby that did not nap. It is THEIR JOB to make her comfortable and happy.
They did try moving her crib into one of the corners behind the wall--this way she doesn't have a line of sight to the play area. I think that helped a little--but I think the big problem is the noise from the other babies. I don't see a way around that, though... 
The only other thing I can think of is earplugs, and I SERIOUSLY considered this, but I know that would be self-defeating because they she'd need absolute quiet to sleep...
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| Posted 9/30/09 10:12 PM |
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Jen2999
Baby girls & beagles rock!
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Jen
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Re: X-post: Working moms with infants (especially teachers)
Posted by MrsRivera
Posted by Jen2999
I said this to you before.. I honestly would explore other child care options before you considered leaving your job.
You could look into in-home care or other centers.
I think it is RIDICULOUS that they cant figure out a way to make it a PRIORITY to get her to nap.
I worked in a daycare center in the infant rooms for 5 years and NEVER had a baby that did not nap. It is THEIR JOB to make her comfortable and happy.
They did try moving her crib into one of the corners behind the wall--this way she doesn't have a line of sight to the play area. I think that helped a little--but I think the big problem is the noise from the other babies. I don't see a way around that, though...
The only other thing I can think of is earplugs, and I SERIOUSLY considered this, but I know that would be self-defeating because they she'd need absolute quiet to sleep...
They dont have a nap schedule for them? I dont know.. like I said, no matter WHAT the issue and trust me, we had them all, we always found a way to get them to sleep AND did it on a schedule. I would never in a million years let a 9 month old go all day with two 15 min naps.
Can they play music by her crib to drown out the other kids?
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| Posted 9/30/09 10:16 PM |
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MrsRbk
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Re: X-post: Working moms with infants (especially teachers)
Posted by Jen2999
I said this to you before.. I honestly would explore other child care options before you considered leaving your job.
You could look into in-home care or other centers.
I think it is RIDICULOUS that they cant figure out a way to make it a PRIORITY to get her to nap.
I worked in a daycare center in the infant rooms for 5 years and NEVER had a baby that did not nap. It is THEIR JOB to make her comfortable and happy.
I think it's not fair to say it's ridiculous... some kids just will not and can't sleep in an active environment. My kid is one of them. She naps AWESOME at home, but at daycare, not so much. I was hoping that as she got adjusted it would get better, but after 3 months in daycare, it's only gotten worse. A good day is 1 nap at 30 minutes long. They have tried everything. My DD is not the type that can or will fall asleep by rocking, or using any other sleep crutches. There's just too much activity in the infant room and she refuses to sleep no matter how tired she is. There's nothing I can do, to change that, and I don't expect the teachers in the infant room to be able to change that either. Trust me when I say there have been days where naps have been non-exisitent.
Beth - maybe you can look into an in home babysitter (your home) so that your DD is in her own crib for naps.
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| Posted 9/30/09 10:19 PM |
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Jen2999
Baby girls & beagles rock!
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Jen
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Re: X-post: Working moms with infants (especially teachers)
Posted by MrsRbk
Posted by Jen2999
I said this to you before.. I honestly would explore other child care options before you considered leaving your job.
You could look into in-home care or other centers.
I think it is RIDICULOUS that they cant figure out a way to make it a PRIORITY to get her to nap.
I worked in a daycare center in the infant rooms for 5 years and NEVER had a baby that did not nap. It is THEIR JOB to make her comfortable and happy.
I think it's not fair to say it's ridiculous... some kids just will not and can't sleep in an active environment. My kid is one of them. She naps AWESOME at home, but at daycare, not so much. I was hoping that as she got adjusted it would get better, but after 3 months in daycare, it's only gotten worse. A good day is 1 nap at 30 minutes long. They have tried everything. My DD is not the type that can or will fall asleep by rocking, or using any other sleep crutches. There's just too much activity in the infant room and she refuses to sleep no matter how tired she is. There's nothing I can do, to change that, and I don't expect the teachers in the infant room to be able to change that either. Trust me when I say there have been days where naps have been non-exisitent.
Beth - maybe you can look into an in home babysitter (your home) so that your DD is in her own crib for naps.
Im just saying, if I had DD in a place where she wasnt sleeping, there is no way I would keep her there because I know how miserable my DD is without sleep. She is the happiest baby EVER, but if she is overtired...BEAST. IMO it is their job to figure something out or I would find another person or place that could. My mom and MIL watch and they both figured it out. At first she wouldnt sleep at either and we were fully ready to explore other options if it continued.
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| Posted 9/30/09 10:27 PM |
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Re: X-post: Working moms with infants (especially teachers)
Posted by MrsRivera
Posted by Jen2999
I said this to you before.. I honestly would explore other child care options before you considered leaving your job.
You could look into in-home care or other centers.
I think it is RIDICULOUS that they cant figure out a way to make it a PRIORITY to get her to nap.
I worked in a daycare center in the infant rooms for 5 years and NEVER had a baby that did not nap. It is THEIR JOB to make her comfortable and happy.
They did try moving her crib into one of the corners behind the wall--this way she doesn't have a line of sight to the play area. I think that helped a little--but I think the big problem is the noise from the other babies. I don't see a way around that, though...
The only other thing I can think of is earplugs, and I SERIOUSLY considered this, but I know that would be self-defeating because they she'd need absolute quiet to sleep...
Earplugs could easily become a choking hazard. How old is your child? I do think she should be napping at daycare. However, going to bed early may just be part of her natural schedule. You might find that you just do not get a lot of time with her at night either way. That is so common for working parents . Take a look at other possible day care settings even that means just looking at other centers.
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| Posted 9/30/09 10:33 PM |
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MrsRivera
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Beth
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Re: X-post: Working moms with infants (especially teachers)
Posted by Kerie-is-so-very
Earplugs could easily become a choking hazard. How old is your child? I do think she should be napping at daycare. However, going to bed early may just be part of her natural schedule. You might find that you just do not get a lot of time with her at night either way. That is so common for working parents . Take a look at other possible day care settings even that means just looking at other centers.
Ahhh...see? I didn't even think of the earplug choking hazard...probably because she hasn't yet shown an interest in putting ANYTHING into her mouth herself 
I am definitely going to look into my options. My mom is about to come back from a 3-month stay in CA. I *could* ask my mom to watch her (I would pay her, of course), but she did it "temporarily" last year and things didn't go well. My mom didn't respect my wishes about how to care for DD and she did a lot of things behind my back that I asked her not to do--so I don't think I'd do that again.
So frustrating...and defeating, more than anything else!
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| Posted 9/30/09 10:38 PM |
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karjules
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Re: X-post: Working moms with infants (especially teachers)
I didn't read all the replies but I rec looking into an in home daycare. My DD is the same way, she will NOT nap with noise around. She doesn't nap as well with the babysitter, but she goes down at least 2 times without crying for 45 min. minimum. My babysitter is wonderful, she puts her in a dark room with her sound machine, etc.
Can you look into in an home daycare where they can better serve your DD's needs? 
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