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Should my CM provide 'a place to sleep' for my DD?

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MummytoWillow · 18/07/2008 15:38

Hope someone can answer this question?

My daughter (11 months) naps twice day when she is at home, usually for about two hours each time, however when she goes to the childminders she hardly naps at all, now I know there is alot going on and she does keep them busy, but when I collect her she is a worn out stroppy little lady!!

When I've asked CM if she has 'put her down' to sleep she says she put her in the pram outside and she wouldn't go off? DD naps in her cot at home and I'm convinced if CM put the travel cot she has got up and put her in there she would get her to nap, she does this at my parents so can't see why she wouldn't do it at CM?

She keeps saying she is going to get the cot out but it never appears? Does she as a registered CM have to provide a place to sleep for the babies, she also minds another 16 month old who is happy to sleep in the pram.

I don't want to cause a fuss as she really is a lovely lady and a brilliant CM, any advice greatly appreciated?

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Sidge · 18/07/2008 15:43

You are the paying customer so if you want your daughter put down to sleep in the cot then you must insist on it.

I would expect a CM to respect your wishes and put her in a cot to sleep.

aGalChangedHerName · 18/07/2008 15:41

I always put children to sleep in a travel cot. IIRC the CC told me unless you are out for a walk babies and children should not be put down for a sleep in a buggy.

I could be wrong. If you want your dd to sleep in a travel cot then imo your CM should do that.

iMum · 18/07/2008 15:41

Well I look after a 15month old and he sleeps in a cot upstaris however I have to walk him in the pram first as he wont go off to sleep in a cot from being awake (he is the same at home) then I have to everso carefully lift him from the pram into the cot. Perhaps your minder also has this trouble but your little one wakes if she is moved from the pram? so she just lets her sleep in the pram?

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