Kids who don't nap

[Inspired by Reggio]

EVERYONE RESTS HERE and that is right in my handbook

REST TIME is not negotiable ... for a one hour period following lunch everyone RESTS so that I can have my lunch break and recharge my batteries and so can THEY ... if after that hour they are a TRUE non sleeper and did not fall asleep while resting than they are invited to engage in quiet activities in the livingroom while the others who need to sleep sleep ~ if they cannot be QUIET while doing that and risk waking up others than they rest on their bed until everyone is up

Honestly in my 6th year of home childcare and only had 1 kid who had TRULY outgrown her nap on a consistent basis and she was 6 years old and even she napped a few times each month cause she was 'fighting something' or was just over exhausted from play ... all the research on sleep and health states that children under the age of 6 still NEED 12-14 hours of sleep so unless they are in bed from 6pm - 8am daily chance are they are not getting all they NEED at night and therefore need a nap