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SSWonders 04:48 AM 10-30-2013
I've had to alter my schedule for lunch on Wednesdays because I have to get the kids down for an early nap. One of them has PT from 2 -3. There's no way I can keep them up that long and start naps after PT. It's just too late in the day. My dilemma is do I serve lunch at 11 and get them down or do I do a snack at 10:30, put them down for naps, then give them lunch when I get they get up at 1:00 ish. Two of them are almost three years olds and two are 16 month olds. Thoughts?
littleblossoms 04:53 AM 10-30-2013
by 11 am but there re somedays 10;30am
Unregistered 04:55 AM 10-30-2013
I do lunch at 11 all the time
momofboys 04:57 AM 10-30-2013
We eat lunch at 11 but the kids I watch go down at noon for nap. One gets here very early & has to get up prior to 6 am so they are ready to eat at 11.
coolconfidentme 05:05 AM 10-30-2013
I've done away with morning snack & bumped lunch up. It seems like I'm always preparing food & getting hands washed. We eat to 11:30, but I've had them fed, read & in bed by that time before, lol. 
Brooksie 05:11 AM 10-30-2013
I don't do a morning snack. We actually eat lunch here at 10:40 and nap between 11:20-11:30. I have a young group and they need it. I'm trying to push it back a bit because my 2 oldest (soon to just be dd) could use a later nap. But its just what works for us now.
MrsSteinel'sHouse 05:12 AM 10-30-2013
11 is my lunch time! This way we are headed for nap at noon. They sleep until 3ish. Get up have afternoon snack (dinner) 3:30- 4 ish and then head outside!
Patches 05:31 AM 10-30-2013
My lunch time is 11. I serve between 10:45 and 11:15. Usually start laying down around 11:40 and asleep by noon
Tdhmom 06:10 AM 10-30-2013
Lunch between 11 and 11:15. We have to get preschoolers to school by 12:15 and then it's nap time when we get back.
jenn 06:22 AM 10-30-2013
Lunch is served somewhere between 11:30-12:00.
MamaBearCanada 06:42 AM 10-30-2013
11.45-12.30
Scout 06:45 AM 10-30-2013
11:30ish and then an hour of unwind time and nap 1-4ish.
cara041083 07:07 AM 10-30-2013
I do lunch at 11 and then nap from 12- 1:30 
Country Kids 07:33 AM 10-30-2013
We do breakfast at 7:30 and lunch at 12:30. The kiddos then lay down from 1:00-3:00.
Right after rest time we after noon snack.
Right after rest time we after noon snack.
butterfly 08:16 AM 10-30-2013
I'd make them move PT, personally. (I'm assuming PT means physical therapy in this case? 
) I've had loads of therapists come through my home to do therapy with the dcks. I've always had a strict policy of not having them do it during meal times or nap times. If it doesn't work to do it with my schedule, than they need to be doing it within their own home. They've always made it work and came to me when it worked for everyone involved.
) I've had loads of therapists come through my home to do therapy with the dcks. I've always had a strict policy of not having them do it during meal times or nap times. If it doesn't work to do it with my schedule, than they need to be doing it within their own home. They've always made it work and came to me when it worked for everyone involved.
christine19720 08:18 AM 10-30-2013
11 am.
Then Nap
Then Nap
LoraJenkins 09:41 AM 10-30-2013
The earliest I serve lunch is 11:30 am but it is usually 11:45-12:00. Then a wind-down and nap is 1:00-3:00 pm. My Littles do better when we follow a set schedule.