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Issue of nap time for children
I am the grandmother of 3 and mother of 2. When my oldest son was in day care in a private home the caregiver insisted on a daily nap time, however my son after he was a year old did not require a nap. If he did take a nap I could not get him to bed until after midnight! I asked the caregiver if she could try letting my son sit and color or some other quit activity. She agreed to a trial time and it worked. Currently my 4 yr old grandchild is in day care and they require them to rest 2 to 3 hours. My grandchild does not require naps and she gets very upset that she has to lay quiet for so long. She takes after her father in this area never was a big sleeper. I think that most children do need rest time. But there are the exceptions and each case should be evaluated on a child to child basis. I also agree that some parents may have other agendas when it comes to napping. Just some food for thought!
I am the grandmother of 3 and mother of 2. When my oldest son was in day care in a private home the caregiver insisted on a daily nap time, however my son after he was a year old did not require a nap. If he did take a nap I could not get him to bed until after midnight! I asked the caregiver if she could try letting my son sit and color or some other quit activity. She agreed to a trial time and it worked. Currently my 4 yr old grandchild is in day care and they require them to rest 2 to 3 hours. My grandchild does not require naps and she gets very upset that she has to lay quiet for so long. She takes after her father in this area never was a big sleeper. I think that most children do need rest time. But there are the exceptions and each case should be evaluated on a child to child basis. I also agree that some parents may have other agendas when it comes to napping. Just some food for thought!
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