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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Nanny here,

A recent development at my employers is that the parents don't want the 3 year old to nap anymore because he doesn't fall asleep until 11 at night. It's absolutely exhausting taking care of a toddler without having some kind of break. I try to keep him entertained all day but he won't play with something unless I'm playing with him too. He also rarely watches tv, even when it's on. I normally work 10 to 11 hours a day,  four days a week. I feel guilty that I need a break from him but I get so burnt out 7 hours into my shift. I also feel guilty about not getting as many house chores done since I did those during his nap. Do you have any suggestions or am I overreacting?[/quote]

I'm sorry, but this seems strange to me.  Haven't you transitioned a young  infant from random naps to scheduled longer naps, or an older infant from two naps to one, or a toddler/preschooler from nap to quiet time before?  This is a normal transition, a division I can fall anywhere between 2 and 4.  However, the more physical activity he fets, the more he will sleep.

Also, why is the television on?   There are no benefits to children under 5 watching television,  but there are several drawbacks.  It's developmentally inappropriate to expect a 3 year old to watch even 30 minutes and pay attention to the whole episode, as it's a passive activity.  Start transitioning to you sitting next to him folding his laundry while he pkays, and soon you should be able to sit on a chair to do the laundry or research craft projects for him.[/quote]

You don't think a 3yo can sit and watch 30 mins of TV?  Not to turn this into a TV debate but most 3 yo's will sit and watch a show aimed at preschoolers. There are some very good educational shows on these days that I wouldnt mind my child watching now and again. If my child were no longer napping I would be ok with him watching an hour of TV in the afternoon, gives everyone a chance to take a break.[/quote]

Actually the AAP guidelines released in 2016 say 1 hour per day is fine for 2-5s. Ideally educational (Daniel Tiger is fine) and you should ideally sit with them. But not everything a care over does has to benefit the child. Sometimes it is more important to benefit the caregiver to ensure the care given the rest of the time is good quality.

Also, my 3 year old will sit and watch a whole of a movie alone. Grandpa let her do this with Frozen over the holidays. Grandpa is not a good caregiver![/quote]

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