How Do You Steal Parenting Tips From Daycare Pros?
If you stay home with your toddler, you may notice some differences between your child and your friend’s child, who attends a daycare center. There are pros and cons to each arrangement, so why not try to incorporate some of the pros of daycare into your life at home? Throw naptime for a loop. Many daycare kids are more flexible when it comes to where they nap because they have to be: During the week they nap at daycare, and on the weekends they nap at home. If your toddler won’t nap anywhere besides her crib, you’re in trouble. There are times when it’s just not possible. Kids often nap on small cots at daycare with their favorite blanket. It’s the arrival of the blankie that signals “nap”-not where they are. Try to associate naptime with a portable object, rather than with a place. Ask for help when picking up toys. You may think your toddler is too young to help with toy pick-up (and other messes they create), but kids do it every day at daycare. There are several kids for every day
