Naps

Infants and Toddlers: 

• Infants and toddlers (children under age 2) will be kept on a flexible schedule which reflects the growing baby’s changing needs.  They will be given individual attention including lots of time for communication. The body position of your infant and their location in my home will be changed frequently.  “Tummy time” will be provided for exercising non-mobile infants.

•  SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: SIDS is the leading cause of death in babies after 1 month of age (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development).
• Back sleeping is the safest sleep position for your baby and provides the best protection against SIDS.
• We have taken SIDS training, and those who serve as substitutes or back up providers have been oriented on these procedures as well.. At the time of starting your infant we will talk about SIDS.
• While your infant is in my care he/she will be placed on his/her back to sleep, unless there is a Doctor’s written statement advising me otherwise or unless the infant is able to roll over by it’s self.  Your baby will always be checked on often while sleeping.  

•  Kaye’s House will provide a safe crib or playpen with a firm, snug fitting mattress. Infants will not be allowed to have any pillows, quilts, comforters, stuffed toys or any other soft items while in the crib or playpen.
• If a blanket is used, the infant will be placed at the foot of the crib with a thin blanket tucked around the crib mattress, reaching only as far as the infant’s chest. Your baby’s head and face will stay uncovered during sleep by randomly checking on the infant. To prevent SIDS it’s best to not smoke before or after the birth of your baby, and don’t let your baby overheat while they are sleeping. I encourage everyone to work together to make sure all caregivers to your child know to place babies on their backs to sleep.  Please tell your baby’s grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends, babysitters, and anyone who cares for your baby about the safe practices for infants. 

Children over 2 years old:

• Children ages 2 and above will be put to sleep on a 2" foam mat with a sheet (pillowcase type) which fits tightly over the mat. The children are assigned mats to use, and the sheets and mats are washed and disinfected weekly by Kaye's House (unless there is a need for it to be cleaned sooner). The children should bring their own blankets to use for nap times and they need to be taken home once a week and washed by the parents.  Our nap time is between 1:00pm and 3:00pm. If the children take shorter naps or
• If they don't nap, they may get up and do something quietly until the other children are awake. All children under the age of 5 are required to have a rest time of at least 30 minutes a day, even if they do not sleep.