Keeping quiet time QUIET - help!

[cfred]

I'm with Reggio....he should be able to rest just fine. I don't care if a child is 15 in my care....he's still having quiet time, lol. I need a break from them, they need a break from me and really, they all need a break from each other. It's awesome that you don't have screen time. I'm impressed but not as dedicated as that. We don't watch any television right now, save the odd movie as now I only have babies who all sleep. When I had older children, they had to lay down and watch a movie. Each had his/her own pillow and blanket. 9 times out of 10, they fell asleep part way through the movie just because they were forced to lay still and realize 'hey, maybe I AM tired after all". Right now, your little guy has the option of going to the bookshelf and he's likely to milk that for all the entertainment value it's worth.

If you feel willing to cave on the movie thing, pick the movie a 3 yr old would find the most boring ever. After a couple shots of this, trust me, he'll sleep 11 yrs and I've not had a non-sleeper yet.

[gcj]

have to agree with the others. The child must remain quiet..I wouldn't even offer books until he's done whatever amount of time you choose for lying without sound/moving. At 3, I'd say it should be an hour. If after an hour, he is truly unable to sleep, then choose x amount of books to give to him and he must silently look at the books while staying on his mat. If a 3 year old stays quiet for an hour after a busy daycare morning, I'm thinking he'll fall asleep!
Good luck!

[Inspired by Reggio]

....I don't care if a child is 15 in my care....he's still having quiet time, lol. .....

LMAO ... my stepson had to engage in quiet time until he was old enough to go be ELSEWHERE off the property during quiet time and now even though he is old enough if he is HOME he goes up into his room and plays his DS with the headphones on so QUIET in his room