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jenboo 01:34 PM 01-08-2014
I tried to search and it didn't work.

When is your nap time and how old are your kids?
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Blackcat31 01:57 PM 01-08-2014
My rest (nap) time is from noon until 2:00.

My kids are 18 months to age 5.

I have 11 of them total.

I do have one in the infant category but they have their own personal schedule and won't be expected to follow the other's schedules until 12 months. (2 months to go )
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Blackcat31 02:03 PM 01-08-2014
Here are a couple polls about nap/rest times and lengths as well as policies for nap/rest times

https://www.daycare.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36620

https://www.daycare.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35829
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craftymissbeth 02:24 PM 01-08-2014
My nap times are from 9 am to 10 am and then from 12:30ish to whenever they wake up... usually close to 3.

I have a 13 month old dcg and a 20 mo dcg. The 13 mo still sleeps in the morning, but not the older dcg.
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thetoddlerwhisper 02:25 PM 01-08-2014
nap is from 1130/12ish until 2/230ish. i have a group of 7 2yr olds
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DaycareMom 02:33 PM 01-08-2014
We have nap time from 1:00 - 3/3:30 p.m.
1 - 1 yr old
1 - 3 yr old
2 - 4 yr olds
1 - 5 yr old
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mema 02:33 PM 01-08-2014
My nap is 1230-230, if not up by 3, I wake them (unless they've been super crabby). Right now I have ages 14months-3.5 years.
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Msdunny 02:33 PM 01-08-2014
Originally Posted by athacker:
nap is from 1130/12ish until 2/230ish.
This.
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TaylorTots 02:35 PM 01-08-2014
1pm to 3pm

4yo dcg
3yo dcg
Transitioning the 11m dcb onto this schedule
8m dcg as also takes morning naps
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TwinKristi 03:22 PM 01-08-2014
We're totally off schedule this week due to the holiday break but usually it's 12-3ish and they're both 2.
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littlemissmuffet 03:31 PM 01-08-2014
Between 12:30 and 1pm until 3pm. On occasion (bad days, lol) nap starts at noon!
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Heidi 03:50 PM 01-08-2014
2 year old 12-3 headed back to 12:30-3:30

6mo, 1yo, 1yo 8:45-9:30 and 12-3 headed back to 12:30-3:30

I've had to make some adjustment for the 6 mo, so everyone's schedule got shifted a little until he can make it to 12:30. We've been stuck inside, too, so that makes it harder. Once we can get outside every morning, I think I can start afternoon nap a little later again.

The 2 year old has the playroom to himself. Some days. he sleeps a couple hours, and if he wakes up early he gets up and plays. Other days. I have to wake him up after 3 hours.

The 1 year olds have a few toys and a book in their beds, and they share a room. If one wakes up early (or occasionally doesn't nap in the morning), they can play in their pnp. Sometimes, they party hearty and I come in to find toys and pacifiers all over the room. They always sleep in the afternoon, though, and THEN party, so I'm a-ok with that.

The 6 month old is still a work in progress. Usually, by Friday he takes great naps, and Mondays, it's a 20 minute sleep cycle then wake and scream fest. eeesh!
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e.j. 04:01 PM 01-08-2014
Usually from 1:00 to 3:00 give or take. Currently, I have kids from 11 mo to 5 years.
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daycare 04:14 PM 01-08-2014
wow my group must be sleepers.

kids lay down at 1230 and I am dragging them out of naps at 330

stinks....I have some that I have to fight forever to get up even at 400pm.
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jenboo 05:37 PM 01-08-2014
right now mine is at 1230. my 14 month old is the only one who falls asleep right away. The others fall asleep closer to 1.
My 20 month old naps 130-430 at home but when i put him down at 1230, im luck if he sleeps two hours. Im thinking of pushing nap to 1 and seeing how it goes.
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gracepatiencelove 05:43 PM 01-08-2014
1-3pm

6weeks to 6 years.

I started out saying 2-4 but that was way too late in the day for my 12mos-20mos kids. However, I ahve a feeling I'm having so many issues because people roll outta bed and drop off their kids (no, I KNOW that, since moms have said to me "okay, I'm going to go get a shower and get ready now!"). So... I guess my final answer is, I am still working it out.
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melilley 05:47 PM 01-08-2014
Between 12:30/1:00 until they wake up-usually between 2:30/3:30.

I have 4 kids 2 and under and one child that is 3.
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Stepping 08:01 PM 01-08-2014
We start quiet time at 12.30. All children 15 mos to 4 years sitting on their cots reading books. The younger ones usually start falling asleep straight away.
Nap time music put on and books away at 1pm to start nap time 'proper'. They wake up at different times but nap time is usually over around 3/3.15.

I have a 13 mos old too but he sleeps on his own schedule in a separate room.
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Rachel 09:56 PM 01-08-2014
My group is now between 10 months and 20 months. I am trying to push nap back to 1:00, but I'm doing it slowly. Yesterday we were busy in the morning, ate lunch at 12:30 and they went to sleep at 1 and I didn't let them up until 3. It was great. At 3 I change diapers, give a snack, and they start leaving around 3:45 (I close at 4:30). The 10 month old takes a quick nap in the morning. I lay him down at 9 and get him up at 10. He usually sleeps about 45 minutes and that way he can nap with us in the afternoon.
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daycarediva 03:20 AM 01-09-2014
1-3. We lay down and read at 12:30, some kids are out asap and others take a bit longer. EVERYONE is always up before/by 3 though.

I have 1 2yo, 4 3yos, 1 4.5yo (who is the best sleeper)
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