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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just tell it like it is: you don't want your kid to nap so when you pick them up after 10 hours of childcare, all you have to do is throw them some food, *maybe* give them a bath, and put them to bed. You're exhausted from work and you want some *me time.* Having to spend time with your kid in the evening is untenable. You plan the weekends for that.[/quote] Look that may be your experience with some parents but I dropped my kid off at 830 and then we picked him up by 4. So yeah... with 2.5 hours out of the 7.5 being nap time he didnt need, it was difficult. Especially since bedtime was 10-11pm. Bedtime without the napping was still 8-9pm because he was low sleep needs to begin with. My child has never been able to be in group care for more than 8-9 hours without losing his sh$% when he gets home. His decompression needs were increased with the amount of time he spent in care so we staggered our schedules to adjust to that. The complaint here is making children nap when they no longer need it should stop and daycares need to stop saying it is a regulation requirement because it isnt. COMAR states: There is no requirement that children must rest or nap for a specific length of time. The length of time that children nap or rest must be appropriate to their individual needs. However, based on general developmental characteristics, you may wish to use the following suggested nap/rest timeframes for planning your daily program. Morning and afternoon naps for 1 to 3 hours (0-2) Afternoon nap for 1½ – 3 hours (2-4) Afternoon rest – quiet activities for 30 minutes to one hour (5-6) [/quote]
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