Just a part of the job? or....

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Not sure what outing you were doing but sometimes when I hear of some of the trips that daycare providers are taking I really wonder if the trip is for the kids or the caregiver and if the child is actually getting enough out of the trip or if something less structured would serve them better. Not saying outings are bad just that they can be very stressful for the kids depending on how long they are. Probably under the circumstances would have called the trip early and gone home after the activity and not done the lunch part. Chances are he would have gone down right at arrival and slept for an hour before leaving and doubt that that would have effected his afternoon nap because of the energy used on the outing. Was child walking or in a stroller for the 45 minutes. Find it hard to believe he didn't fall asleep in the stroller.