The Successful Nap Time

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I almost had a breakdown when my first child reached the age when she no longer napped.  How was I going to survive without those two hours of peace, quiet, and time to myself?

Thank heavens for good friends!  I learned from another mother about “Nap Time Backpacks.”

This mother told me that no matter what the child’s age, nap time is required of all her children (even older children still in the home because they homeschool).  For those who were too old to sleep during nap time, mom prepared a backpack full of things to do: books, crayons, notebooks, headphones and books on tape, even a non-messy snack.

Since I started using nap time backpacks, my children have continued to experience a “quiet time” of sorts in their rooms with these backpacks.  My gradeschoolers (who I am teaching at home) get backpacks filled with assignments that they can do on their own (reading, penmanship, etc.) and this is their quiet study time.  Either way, the children learn to be quiet for a spell and mom still gets time to herself.

I have a 3 year old daughter who will be four next year, but I am not dreading that age the way I used to!  I now know that I she will still work quietly in her room during nap time, even if she doesn’t want to sleep–yay!

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