Yup quiet time after lunch is not 'optional' here ... we work a 10 plus hour day we NEED a break too and children NEED to rest and fall asleep if needed. If a client were to tell me they do not want their child to 'rest' in my program than I woujld tell them they have outgrown my program - cause even my son when he was younger rested during quiet time - he would lay down in his room and read or do crosswords and just regroup!

IMO at two years of age they are perfectly capable of 'resting quietly' on their cot/playpen for an hour ... if after an hour children have not fallen asleep here or have slept and are now awake I allow them to get up and engage in quiet activities while anyone else is still napping - but if you are not QUIET you go back onto your cot and your hour is not up until you've RESTED QUIET or nap time is over for everyone else