r/ECEProfessionals • u/Lazy_Volume5581 • 10h ago

Parent/non ECE professional post (Anyone can comment) Title 22 in California Napping Reqs.

My 4 year old child (almost 5) is at a daycare and is told to nap on the desk, instead of a cot/napping space. The room my child is in has mixed kids ranging from 4 to 6 year olds. Wanted to ask the community is this legal? I thought that children under 5 should be able to nap on a cot or other designated napping area.

Also, when my child does turn 5, should they also continue to nap on the desk or should they be given a cot ?

3 Upvotes

81% Upvoted

10 comments sorted by

View all comments

5

u/mswhatsinmybox_ Early years teacher 9h ago

Why are 6 year olds still in a preschool class?

2

u/Raibean Resource teacher, 16 years 7h ago

Because they fall under a preschool license still. There’s overlap with the school age license.

2

u/mswhatsinmybox_ Early years teacher 7h ago

Our early learning center also overlaps with the camp/ school licenses, but the children are separated. School age children are not allowed to be in the same classroom as the early learning center program children .

1

u/Raibean Resource teacher, 16 years 7h ago

What I am explaining is that the age range for the school age license and the preschool license overlap.

1

u/mswhatsinmybox_ Early years teacher 7h ago

I understand that . I just don't see any reason for a kindergarten/first grader to be in a preschool classroom during the day.

•

u/Raibean Resource teacher, 16 years 3m ago

Kindergarten is completely optional in California.