Napping Together?!

[mimi]

Since I started 7 yrs ago, all the kids have slept in the same room. Each has their own playpen and they sleep in the playpen until they don't nap anymore. Then they move on to quiet time in the playroom. When I announce "sleepy time" and sing the song the kids run to the nap room and stand by their beds. Parents are disbelieving of the fact that they all sleep together in this room. The room is completely dark and they all fall asleep almost immediately. I'm not kidding! A gentle and then stern reminder for the newbies that it is sleepy time and that quiets the child. Even the transitioning ones. The parents think I'm lying when I tell them xxxx slept well as xxxx may not sleep well at home. I think they take comfort in the fact they are all together, they hear me walking about and the room is dark. I have never had a child complain about being scared in the dark. (I used to be so I would never let a child suffer this fear here) If I would have a screamer or an unwell child, I keep them in the livingroom on the couch for me to comfort and keep an eye on them.