Hello,

I have a 3 year old (will turn 4 in November) going to school this year. I was wondering if you wean a preschooler off of their nap to get them ready for school.
If yes, at what point do you start weaning a preschooler off of their nap? I.e. mid July/August? Or does it depend on the child? This dcb is very high energy. He still naps for 1 hour a day but I don't think he will have an issue going napless. Do you have a discussion with the parents about their wake up time and advise them to put them down at night by a certain time? Or do you just discuss the nap only?

Also what do you do for quiet time activities so that you can get a little break too. I give him quiet toys and he plays with those for 1.5 hours already while I am cleaning the kitchen after lunch. I usually take a 1 hour break when he naps but now I'm thinking I might have to take him to the backyard for the second hour if he is awake the whole time. Any tips for what do while the others are napping?

TIA