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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Trust your gut.

FWIW, I would not trust a daycare that allowed babies to sleep in swings or bouncers. [/quote]

Same.  [/quote]

Oh please- during Covid all those little rules were ignored and your kids were sleeping anywhere they pleased. I hate sanctimommies.[/quote]

Licensing and accrediting agencies in every state are pretty serious about implementing safe sleep policies. Firm mattress, one sheet, sleep sack. Maybe a blanket for older kids. Do these policies get violated? Sure, all the time. I saw it repeatedly when I toured day cares. But reputable centers with trained staff will not violate these rules.

The larger issue is that a lot of babies (mine included) just don’t sleep well in a room with 8-10 other babies plus caregivers with bright lights, crying, and a crib/sleep environment that’s not quiet, familiar, and cozy. For our oldest we accepted that she just would not sleep at daycare and would just get these tiny 15-20 min cat naps of exhaustion a few times each day. It was painful and she was incredibly exhausted but the daycare environment was stressful and we just accepted it and moved to a home day care that was slightly better when we could. For our younger son, we hired a nanny and he naps well in his own crib at home. It’s not popular to say this but being honest, a lot of Infants don’t sleep at daycare. [/quote]

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