Quiet time is not an option in my program, if a child falls asleep during quiet time it is because their body still NEEDS a nap.

If the parent is having bedtime resistance at HOME I would give them some resources and articles on tips for dealing with bedtime resistance ~ but my handbook clearly indicates that a request for 'no nap' cannot be met because I cannot force a child to stay awake and will not even try because it goes against my value of protecting children's healthy sleep habits!

What this child is experience has nothing to do with needing a nap ~ as seen by the drastic inability to COPE without one ~ and everything to do with the fact that they are at the age and stage where they have realized 'time passes will I sleep and I am missing something' so they try STALLING to stay awake and not miss out anything ... mom I need to pee, mom I need a drink, mom I need YOU and so forth. The easy answer is a consistent bedtime routine and clear expectation that at the end of the routine you have had a snack/drink, some quiet time with mom or dad reading or what not, you've peed and said good night now it is time to stay in your bed and leave your body at REST until an adult comes back to get you in the morning ... do not want to hear talking or playing and so forth REST!