Quote Originally Posted by playfelt View Post
Is it possible that more of the kids could actually walk during the walk instead of ride. Has she ever considered that he is cranky because he has had outside time and now is getting overtired more easily.
Just as I was going to suggest! When I was a nanny to one of my nephews 5 years ago, my siblings moved into a new subdivision. Once the driveway was paved, I asked if they could put a tarp on the driveway so I could set up a pool. We went for a walk (sorry, I pushed him in the stroller) to the closest park - 30 minutes walking. He would try to walk for about 10 minutes. I also tried to find the construction trucks that were working and we would talk forever about them. The workers were awesome and would wave to him if they drove by.

While working in daycare centers the one rule that seemed to rule in most centers - and rules at my home daycare as well, is that we go for a long walk, and if the kid starts to fall asleep, you take them out and make them walk (obviously for walkers). You make that much more tired than they were before, and it's a great afternoon nap for them - they'll be out cold!