What Do You Use Audio-Wise At Nap Time?

[Familycare71]

I hope I asked that right!

I FINALLY got a speaker for my iPod in the dc room. I know I want to do audio books- but I can't decide if I should do them the entire nap time... I figure I can make playlists so it will just play for the entire 2.5 hours. But what do you all do? Audio books the entire time? Audio books then white noise or then music?
Thanks for any advice!

[Cradle2crayons]

I hope I asked that right!

I FINALLY got a speaker for my iPod in the dc room. I know I want to do audio books- but I can't decide if I should do them the entire nap time... I figure I can make playlists so it will just play for the entire 2.5 hours. But what do you all do? Audio books the entire time? Audio books then white noise or then music?
Thanks for any advice!

I generally put KLOVE on during nap time and at bedtime if I have daycare kids I put on an audiobook cd and by the time it's over they are conked out. But we do story time before each also.

[Blackcat31]

I start with soft lullaby type music.

After about 20 minutes, I put the audio books on for the rest of nap time.

Those that sleep fall asleep usually within the first 20 minutes.

Those that don't lie quietly to hear the story.

I use my DVD player. I download the music and the stories onto blank CD's/DVD's and just use my DD player to play them.

[JoseyJo]

We use white noise- we have used music, and audio stories in the past but white noise seems to work better for getting everyone to go to sleep and most importantly, stay asleep! happyface

[CedarCreek]

We do lullabies but if they are being particularly resistant, they lose lullabies and we move to white noise

[Brooksie]

I use a white noise machine. That's all. Just like JoseyJo it seems to be the only thing that keeps them asleep.

[LeslieG]

I used to use a fan and play white noise, but then those kids seemed to become very light sleepers. So now I just use a fan because I want them to be used to a little noise disturbances (from other kids or neighbors outside, etc.).

[daycarediva]

Fan and classical music. By request of a dcb who had a birthday last week, we used the minecraft theme song, and they LOVE IT, so that's on repeat. I use my cd player.

[Unregistered]

i have an old small radio, I play classical music very low and have a fan in the room , thats it, has worked for years,

[Bookworm]

I use my iPod with speakers. I usually play Asian, Mediterranean or Middle Eastern music. I use a fan too.

[nothingwithoutjoy]

Sparkle stories are awesome! My daughter listens to them as she goes to sleep at night (and in the car, and during the day...). One of the series is "Sparkle Sleepytime, " and they're designed to be calming. You buy them individually or by subscription (totally worth the money), but there are lots of freebies on their site so you can try them out.

[MissAnn]

I have all kinds.....Dr Seuss, where the wild things are, magic tree house, goodnight moon, skippy john jones, the little engine that could.

[e.j.]

I never thought to use audio books at nap time but that sounds like a great idea. I may have to try it.

Last Christmas, I played Christmas CDs at nap time. I noticed that whenever I played my Martina McBride Christmas CD, the kids fell asleep almost immediately. I've been using it at nap time ever since. It's so gentle and soothing that even my non-nappers fall asleep most of the time.

[Leanna]

Lullabies usually (all kinds, I have some favorites but I check out new ones from the library from time to time). BUT some of my kiddos won't fall asleep if there are words to the music (they will sing along ) so I use classical music a lot too.

[Sunshine74]

We have lullabies (instrumental). We tried using Pandora but with the ads, it was too much of a disruption.