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jenboo 01:26 PM 01-15-2020
Im thinking of possibly tweaking things and would like to hear what works for you.
For those who have kids approx 12-24 months, what time is lunch and nap.
Im currently doing lunch at 1130 and nap at 1230. Most kids sleep 3 hrs.
Im wondering if I should have lunch at 11 and nap 12-3pm. Ive been noticing some heavy eyes at lunch...
For those who have kids approx 12-24 months, what time is lunch and nap.
Im currently doing lunch at 1130 and nap at 1230. Most kids sleep 3 hrs.
Im wondering if I should have lunch at 11 and nap 12-3pm. Ive been noticing some heavy eyes at lunch...
Bluemoon5 02:10 PM 01-15-2020
I have 12-18 month olds. We eat lunch around 12:15 and nap 1-3. I'm at a center so I don't really have much freedom to change things around. If I did, I would probably choose to eat and nap slightly earlier. We have several kids who get tired before lunch, then don't eat lunch because they are so tired, then wake up early from nap because they're hungry. A vicious cycle. Also, when kids first start some have a hard time giving up their morning naps. I'd love to have more flexibility in scheduling.
On a side note, I would LOVE if my kids slept 3 hours. Some of my groups used to, but this current group Doesn't. Sleep. Ever.
On a side note, I would LOVE if my kids slept 3 hours. Some of my groups used to, but this current group Doesn't. Sleep. Ever.
Cat Herder 03:02 PM 01-15-2020
I have 14-30 months, currently.
I do lunch at 12:00, then the playground until 12:50 (allows them to burn off calories/have bm before nap
), clean up/diapers, with nap from 1:00-3:00 waking naturally.
Breakfast is at 8:00, morning snack at 10:00, so lunch any earlier would be too soon, here. If anyone needed an earlier nap, they can lay down after morning snack for up to an hour, easily.
I do lunch at 12:00, then the playground until 12:50 (allows them to burn off calories/have bm before nap
), clean up/diapers, with nap from 1:00-3:00 waking naturally. Breakfast is at 8:00, morning snack at 10:00, so lunch any earlier would be too soon, here. If anyone needed an earlier nap, they can lay down after morning snack for up to an hour, easily.
springv 03:20 PM 01-15-2020
We do nap/rest time from 12-2pm. The younger children get laid down at 11:30 and get up at 1:30
Ariana 05:19 PM 01-15-2020
I have 5 kids aged 14 months to 2.5 yrs. I do lunch at 12, naps around 12:30 - 3pm to give everyone a solid 2 hours if needed.
I am definitely finding many of them are ready earlier than that for nap and have also thought about moving the lunch and nap earlier.
I am definitely finding many of them are ready earlier than that for nap and have also thought about moving the lunch and nap earlier.
jenboo 02:32 AM 01-16-2020
Originally Posted by Ariana:
I have 5 kids aged 14 months to 2.5 yrs. I do lunch at 12, naps around 12:30 - 3pm to give everyone a solid 2 hours if needed.
I am definitely finding many of them are ready earlier than that for nap and have also thought about moving the lunch and nap earlier.
I have one who is falling sleep at lunch most days. If I let her sleep at all in the morning, she doesn't take the long afternoon nap age needs and is miserable in the evening.I have 5 kids aged 14 months to 2.5 yrs. I do lunch at 12, naps around 12:30 - 3pm to give everyone a solid 2 hours if needed.
I am definitely finding many of them are ready earlier than that for nap and have also thought about moving the lunch and nap earlier.
jenboo 02:31 AM 01-16-2020
Originally Posted by springvalley112:
We do nap/rest time from 12-2pm. The younger children get laid down at 11:30 and get up at 1:30
Do they have issues making it to pick up without getting overtired?We do nap/rest time from 12-2pm. The younger children get laid down at 11:30 and get up at 1:30
jenboo 02:30 AM 01-16-2020
Originally Posted by Cat Herder:
I have 14-30 months, currently.
I do lunch at 12:00, then the playground until 12:50 (allows them to burn off calories/have bm before nap ), clean up/diapers, with nap from 1:00-3:00 waking naturally.
Breakfast is at 8:00, morning snack at 10:00, so lunch any earlier would be too soon, here. If anyone needed an earlier nap, they can lay down after morning snack for up to an hour, easily.
I dont do a morning snack. I also find that if I give the toddlers a quick morning nap,, they don't sleep well in the afternoon and start crashing before pick up.I have 14-30 months, currently.
I do lunch at 12:00, then the playground until 12:50 (allows them to burn off calories/have bm before nap
), clean up/diapers, with nap from 1:00-3:00 waking naturally. Breakfast is at 8:00, morning snack at 10:00, so lunch any earlier would be too soon, here. If anyone needed an earlier nap, they can lay down after morning snack for up to an hour, easily.
jenboo 02:28 AM 01-16-2020
Originally Posted by Bluemoon5:
I have 12-18 month olds. We eat lunch around 12:15 and nap 1-3. I'm at a center so I don't really have much freedom to change things around. If I did, I would probably choose to eat and nap slightly earlier. We have several kids who get tired before lunch, then don't eat lunch because they are so tired, then wake up early from nap because they're hungry. A vicious cycle. Also, when kids first start some have a hard time giving up their morning naps. I'd love to have more flexibility in scheduling.
On a side note, I would LOVE if my kids slept 3 hours. Some of my groups used to, but this current group Doesn't. Sleep. Ever.
Poor kiddos. Sounds like a hot mess!I have 12-18 month olds. We eat lunch around 12:15 and nap 1-3. I'm at a center so I don't really have much freedom to change things around. If I did, I would probably choose to eat and nap slightly earlier. We have several kids who get tired before lunch, then don't eat lunch because they are so tired, then wake up early from nap because they're hungry. A vicious cycle. Also, when kids first start some have a hard time giving up their morning naps. I'd love to have more flexibility in scheduling.
On a side note, I would LOVE if my kids slept 3 hours. Some of my groups used to, but this current group Doesn't. Sleep. Ever.
Valerie928 07:32 AM 01-16-2020
I have all 3 and under. Lunch is a 12 and nap is 1-3. I won't nap them any longer when they are over 18 months here because majority of my parents try to put their kids to bed way too early because they don't want to parent.
flying_babyb 05:35 PM 01-16-2020
Center here: Our schedule is as fallows
Breakfast 9
diapers 10
On a good day we may be able to sneak in some art
outside 1030
lunch 11
1130-1150 diaper check, going down for that well needed nap
230 Dinner (yep a full dinner, just like lunch)
300 diaper check (cause ours ALL poop like clockwork the minute the meal is done.
)
330 structured teacher led activities
400 Outside again (if its not pitch black out)
430 Diapers
5 music, momvement, other infant class gets sent to my room and i spend the next half hour saying "N DONT CLIMB THAT. Go climb the climber. Get off that chair. NO you cant bite the babies toe!"
530 Snack so I can clean the room, animal crackers or goldfish
6- Peace at last the kids go home.
Breakfast 9
diapers 10
On a good day we may be able to sneak in some art
outside 1030
lunch 11
1130-1150 diaper check, going down for that well needed nap
230 Dinner (yep a full dinner, just like lunch)
300 diaper check (cause ours ALL poop like clockwork the minute the meal is done.
)330 structured teacher led activities
400 Outside again (if its not pitch black out)
430 Diapers
5 music, momvement, other infant class gets sent to my room and i spend the next half hour saying "N DONT CLIMB THAT. Go climb the climber. Get off that chair. NO you cant bite the babies toe!"
530 Snack so I can clean the room, animal crackers or goldfish
6- Peace at last the kids go home.
Msdunny 05:57 AM 01-17-2020
Originally Posted by flying_babyb:
Center here: Our schedule is as fallows
Breakfast 9
diapers 10
On a good day we may be able to sneak in some art
outside 1030
lunch 11
1130-1150 diaper check, going down for that well needed nap
230 Dinner (yep a full dinner, just like lunch)
300 diaper check (cause ours ALL poop like clockwork the minute the meal is done.)
330 structured teacher led activities
400 Outside again (if its not pitch black out)
430 Diapers
5 music, momvement, other infant class gets sent to my room and i spend the next half hour saying "N DONT CLIMB THAT. Go climb the climber. Get off that chair. NO you cant bite the babies toe!"
530 Snack so I can clean the room, animal crackers or goldfish
6- Peace at last the kids go home.
That's a lot of food each day. Do your kids not eat dinners with their parents at the end of the day?Center here: Our schedule is as fallows
Breakfast 9
diapers 10
On a good day we may be able to sneak in some art
outside 1030
lunch 11
1130-1150 diaper check, going down for that well needed nap
230 Dinner (yep a full dinner, just like lunch)
300 diaper check (cause ours ALL poop like clockwork the minute the meal is done.
)330 structured teacher led activities
400 Outside again (if its not pitch black out)
430 Diapers
5 music, momvement, other infant class gets sent to my room and i spend the next half hour saying "N DONT CLIMB THAT. Go climb the climber. Get off that chair. NO you cant bite the babies toe!"
530 Snack so I can clean the room, animal crackers or goldfish
6- Peace at last the kids go home.
Cat Herder 06:15 AM 01-17-2020
Originally Posted by Msdunny:
That's a lot of food each day. Do your kids not eat dinners with their parents at the end of the day?
A lot of programs are beginning to serve dinner for the bigger write-off. That's a lot of food each day. Do your kids not eat dinners with their parents at the end of the day?
We can write off three meals and two snacks per day (some even offer evening snack). My rate: Breakfast $1.33, lunch/dinner $2.49 and snacks $0.74. I would have more deductions by serving dinner after nap than snack. Deductions are money in the bank.
Msdunny 06:45 AM 01-17-2020
Originally Posted by Cat Herder:
A lot of programs are beginning to serve dinner for the bigger write-off. We can write off three meals and two snacks per day (some even offer evening snack). My rate: Breakfast $1.33, lunch/dinner $2.49 and snacks $0.74. I would have more deductions by serving dinner after nap than snack. Deductions are money in the bank.
So do the kids still eat with parents at night? It seems like going from dinner at 2:30 to breakfast at 9 the next day is a long time. Or maybe that was a snack? I can’t see the post in my phone for some reason.A lot of programs are beginning to serve dinner for the bigger write-off.
We can write off three meals and two snacks per day (some even offer evening snack). My rate: Breakfast $1.33, lunch/dinner $2.49 and snacks $0.74. I would have more deductions by serving dinner after nap than snack. Deductions are money in the bank.