Help with Escaping Toddler

Hi M.,

Well for starters if your daughter is sleeping in a toddler bed at your house there is no reason why your daughter can't sleep on a mat or on a bed. I watch a little boy who is 17 months old and he sleeps on my sons bed. When his mother switched him from a crib to a toddler bed I switchd him from a playpen to the bed. In my opinion a 2 yr old is a to old to be sleeping in a playpen. I would advice you to tell you daycare provider to switch her before she gets hurt. And on another note how long is your daycare provider leaving your daughter in the playpen. When children wake up they should only be left in their playpens for no longer than 30 minutes. The minute my daycare kids wake up they are let out of their playpens and we are ready to go again. I have only 2 kids that sleep in playpens right now. T

I only have one suggestion for you, have the day care provider check on her sooner. I mean if a two year old is waking up and running around the room and making a mess then obviously she needs to have something to occupy her time. I would suggest day care check on her sooner.

Where is she napping?

I have a home daycare. All of the kiddos nap in the same room. Some are in pack n plays, others are on nap mats. If she sleeps in a toddler bed at home, she should be sleeping on a nap mat at daycare. The daycare provider should know when she's asleep or awake. She should not be left in a room unattended.

How long is she in the room with no adult to keep her from making a mess? Maybe a baby monitor is needed to keep track of when she wakes up. I can always hear when my boys are up and moving around. I wouldn't be comfortable knowing they could get up and make noise without me hearing.
I don't know what to tell you if you and her daycare provider are wanting her to stay in bed. Good luck.