When I first opened my day home, for the first 7 years, my client's were mainly boys. Most times I had one or two girls max. As a mother of 4 boys myself, I am used to the bustle.
We are outside by 9am latest. And we stay outside until about 10 mins before lunch - in all weathers. We are out if it's raining, we are out if it's snowing. The only time we don't go out is if it's raining really hard or freezing cold - and even then we have been known to go out just for shorter times.
We walk. No destination required. Find a loop, find a track, find a local play park even if it's a 45 mins walk from home. Keep them moving.
We have a small house but lots of land so I do understand that makes it easier. We also have a cleared and fenced area with play houses, outside play structures, swings, slides, mud kitchens, graveled areas which we use in the afternoons. Children sleep better when tired just as children eat better when hungry. Switch it up but keep them moving and it will be a big help with those nap issues.

































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