How Do You Handle This?

[Josiegirl]

I allow about 1 1/2 hours for quiet time, longer if needed(most kids fall asleep but 1-2 usually look at books or snuggle quietly). What do you do if you know a dck should be napping but she fights it to the very end. Until about 15 minutes before you'd allow everyone up? Then she falls asleep and disrupts the rest of the afternoon schedule for all?
I almost wished she'd stayed awake and be crabby the rest of the day.

[midaycare]

I allow about 1 1/2 hours for quiet time, longer if needed(most kids fall asleep but 1-2 usually look at books or snuggle quietly). What do you do if you know a dck should be napping but she fights it to the very end. Until about 15 minutes before you'd allow everyone up? Then she falls asleep and disrupts the rest of the afternoon schedule for all?
I almost wished she'd stayed awake and be crabby the rest of the day.

I wake dck up so that tomorrow they will nap better. At the very least, I don't make an effort to let dck's sleep when everyone else is up. Lights come on, we start doing activities...it's enough to wake most up pretty quick.

[Blackcat31]

I allow about 1 1/2 hours for quiet time, longer if needed(most kids fall asleep but 1-2 usually look at books or snuggle quietly). What do you do if you know a dck should be napping but she fights it to the very end. Until about 15 minutes before you'd allow everyone up? Then she falls asleep and disrupts the rest of the afternoon schedule for all?
I almost wished she'd stayed awake and be crabby the rest of the day.

How old?

I'd possibly consider putting her down earlier.

Also, depending on age not all kids need to actually sleep but the down time is what is important.

You could also plan a 20-30 minute dance session or outdoor time (anything really physical) right before rest time. Tire her out. Works almost every time.

[MissAnn]

When I have hard to get to sleep kids.....these are some ideas I try.

Play music....the same album every day. Look sleep songs. Mine is Native American flute music.

Play audiobooks and turn the sound lower and lower as nap is going on. They will have to be very still and quiet to hear.

Loads of outside play. Run races.

Fill those bellies at lunch

Diffuse lavender essential oils......switch out with cedarwood ,