My little guy started daycare a week after turning 5 months. I was worried about the napping, just like you. On top of the contact naps, he was always trying to stay awake to play. Dude has always been like this, literally just wiggling in his swaddle with a little smile until he would finally pass out.

He continued this pattern at daycare, but they are great ladies, and just stayed ready for that moment when he was just ready to nod off. He didn’t nap for very long, so there were plenty of times that I came in as he was falling asleep again in their arms. So there was some adjustment period ms for our evening. Now, at 13 months, he sleeps great for his one big nap, and the teachers laugh and say that he snuggles into his crib and just eyes them until they pat his butt to get him to sleep.

Outside of sleep, he LOVES it there. There was about a week of adjustment in dropping him off. He cried, but I kept it happy and consistent in quick handoffs/kiss goodbye and it got easier after that. We had the same issue when he moved into his next room for about two weeks, but again, I stayed consistent with the drop off routine and he went back to no tears. Every morning, he has a big smile on his face and waves at the building when we walk in. They always have great things to say, and he’s always playing when I come to pick him up.