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Unregistered 04:29 AM 02-27-2013
I have been a preschool teacher for over 15 years in Vermont. Our regulations state that children should be given a quiet rest/nap time for 30 minutes. Here is the actual quote from our regs,
"9. For children in care for more than five hours there shall be an opportunity to rest for
at least 30 minutes, but no child shall be forced to sleep. For children who don’t
require sleep, time and space shall be provided for quiet play."

It surprises me that so many people think regulations require hours on a mat. Certainly I agree some children need a long nap. In my program, if they are not asleep after 30 minutes to 45 minutes, I get them up off their mat.
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