My baby cannot sleep with lights on in the childcare

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Childcare center is saying that it’s regulations, so teachers can see babies. But I think I it is very cruel not to turn lights off a little bit. Baby sleep, but only 10-15 min and wake up. I can’t sleep with light on, how can babies?

What state?

[Anonymous]

Babies do lots of things adults do not, in fairness.

[Anonymous]

Two of my kids adjusted great to sleeping in daycare conditions, and one never did. Our infant room had a big open area where babies often fell asleep in bouncy chairs, and then a darker crib corner where some might fall asleep, or others might be transferred if they fell asleep in a bouncy chair. The infant teachers were really good at figuring out what worked best for each baby. Except there were always the outliers, like my oldest, who were just not going to sleep well at daycare. He's still my worst sleeper.

[Anonymous]

This is why we pulled our daughter and put her in a home daycare. And then for my next kid we had more money and used a nanny. Infant daycare was terrible. I hated it.

[Anonymous]

Our center in DC turns down the lights and definitely turns them off in some rooms. Maybe all off? I was there during nap time once and it seemed like all the rooms were dark.

[Anonymous]

After so much drama with flakey Nannie’s, we recently enrolled our 6 month old at a daycare near my office. Gorgeous center, but huge windows facing east. The place gets a ton of natural light.

I was worried he wouldn’t adapt, but it took about a week or two. Now he naps easily a few times per day. Naps are usually 45-60 min. We do longer naps on the weekend (2 hour nap in AM and again in afternoon).

Kids adjust

[Anonymous]

pp, seems like you are not good at decision making, first you hire the wrong person for a nanny, then put your baby into a center because your nanny was "flakey". As if it is a valid excuse that parents hire random people and call them nannies.

[Anonymous]

In MD there is a rule against babies sleeping anywhere but cribs so what the person above described about babies getting to sleep in bouncy seats would be a licensing violation.

Also, the room must have at least one emergency light on for evacuations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, this is why we did a nanny share. Sure, lots of kids adjust, but my oldest was so finicky about sleep (and still, years later, generally has a pretty finicky personality) I just knew he’d never adjust. And sleep is so, so important.

I’d give it a few weeks and if your baby hasn’t adjusted, consider a different childcare arrangement (nanny share, in-home daycare, etc)

Same! DD wasn’t sleeping and the whole family was miserable. I realize this is not financially in reach for everyone and it was a big stretch for us at the time but we made it work.

[Anonymous]

Hey the one who said that it's ok for babies sleeping in bouncy seats is illegal and a hazard for infants. The baby should be immediately placed to the crib.

That a rule for Virginia and Maryland and probably DC

[Anonymous]

It's awful those big centers with 1 big room with cribs and babies all together, napping terribly just 15 minutes because there's noise

[Anonymous]

Get a small family daycare, they have 1 room especially for infants, away from noise

[Anonymous]

And the nursery room needs a bit of natural light, not too dark not too bright