pinkbutterfly
19-09-2010, 03:08 AM
Ok this is maybe a bit odd question but maybe somebody with more experience will be able to help.
I'm minding a 13 month old. He's with me 4 hours each day. Becuase of what his day is structured when he is with his mum she asked me to continue her routine which requires me to put him for a nap. He goes to sleep at a particluar time and sleeps for about 1 hour to 1.5 hour. He sometimes talks for half an hour in his cot. Eventually he gets bored and goes to sleep. Sometimes he will moan a bit too. What if I happen to have an inspection when a nap time comes and the inspector will see me put him in a cot and then 'ignore' him (leave him moaning) to let him go to sleep? I am trying to go with mums wishes as she said she just can't cope with him if he skips this nap. Would I need some sort of a letter from the mum explaining her wishes and that she does not want me to pick him up until after he's had his nap.
Also soon the nap time will colide with my younger daughter's nursery pick up. She will be starting her free 15 hours in the New Year. Sometimes my husband is around so he could collect her but what do I do when he's not around and she needs collecting? I obviously can't leave him at home. Would it be acceptable to shorten the nap then? What would you do?
I have to say I like the boy and mum but feel the whole nap thing is going to create a problem one way or the other.
I'm minding a 13 month old. He's with me 4 hours each day. Becuase of what his day is structured when he is with his mum she asked me to continue her routine which requires me to put him for a nap. He goes to sleep at a particluar time and sleeps for about 1 hour to 1.5 hour. He sometimes talks for half an hour in his cot. Eventually he gets bored and goes to sleep. Sometimes he will moan a bit too. What if I happen to have an inspection when a nap time comes and the inspector will see me put him in a cot and then 'ignore' him (leave him moaning) to let him go to sleep? I am trying to go with mums wishes as she said she just can't cope with him if he skips this nap. Would I need some sort of a letter from the mum explaining her wishes and that she does not want me to pick him up until after he's had his nap.
Also soon the nap time will colide with my younger daughter's nursery pick up. She will be starting her free 15 hours in the New Year. Sometimes my husband is around so he could collect her but what do I do when he's not around and she needs collecting? I obviously can't leave him at home. Would it be acceptable to shorten the nap then? What would you do?
I have to say I like the boy and mum but feel the whole nap thing is going to create a problem one way or the other.