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I know most of you require all dcks to lay down during nap time. For those of you who don't, what kinds of activities do you allow? I have always done preschool during rest time & my 2 non nappers will be starting kindergarten with me in 2 weeks, but I was trying to give them a break from school stuff the last several weeks. I'm not a fan of screen time during the day & I've resorted to using a movie a few times, but don't want that to become normal for them. 2 hours is a long time to work on lacing beads or coloring. We have thrown playdoh into the mix quite a bit. Any quiet ideas for self directed activities? Nap time is becoming so stressful b/c of constant reminders to play quietly. We just have to make it through 2 more weeks, but I'm ready for a break.
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I am having the same issue with a SA who is here part time and temporary. He is 8, and just can't seem to stay occupied with anything by himself or be quiet. I have resorted to tv at nap time, I have resorted to it today. I hate it, but otherwise he keeps asking me every five minutes "what activity are you going to do with me now?". -
I had my non-napper in a separate area. I still required her to be quiet for the first hour. So books and/or puzzles and that was it.
Then she had the option of colouring, stickers, puzzles or playing with the nap toys (pet shops, my little ponies, lego, etc). She would get one reminder to play quietly and then toys would be put away and she was back to books.
Once my own girls were out of school it was a little trickier to keep the noise in check but as long as they played quietly it was ok. I was also able to let them play outside on the deck where they could play a little louder.Comment
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Books, puzzles, small figures/stuffed animals, etc. Right now I have my 5 1/2 yr old granddaughter by a set of shelves and she's allowed to play with anything on those shelves as long as she stays there and is quiet. My 6 yr old granddaughter is sitting on the couch playing with mini Beanie Babies. She's also got a stack of books to look at.Comment
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Audiobooks helps me in two ways. The littles go to sleep easier and the bigs stay quiet to hear the story while they do quit activities like puzzles and coloring.Comment
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OH MY GOSh!! Today I found the way to keep DCB quiet at naptime! I seriously was so done telling him to quiet down. I finally said "I would hate to have to put you down for a nap because you won't even try to be quiet at nap time". He has been so quiet.Comment
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Books, puzzles and coloring. Or they can lay down.Comment
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For me, kids who haven't gone off to kindergarten are expected to nap. If they don't go to sleep, when I give up on trying to get them to sleep, they may read on their cots. That's it.
Older kids are in another room, where they may "read, write, or draw." (I use those words every day as a reminder.)Comment
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