to think there’s something a bit sad about toddlers napping so easily at nursery?

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Feral wild beasts at home that say NOOOO NEVER to naps.

Compliant little submissive creatures at nursery who will just lay down on a mat and go to sleep.

Is it just me or does it feel a bit sad, like they’re out of their comfort zone/inhibited at nursery that they just lie down and comply?

Or they’re just rascals with their parents and secretly they love to nap

There is no break at nap time. Hope you feel better hearing that.

Agree. My son is 3.5 and he sometimes still has a nap! In his toddler room they did naps but they don't do them in pre school unless the kid wants one. And when I used to collect him from his nursery my collection time often coincided with naptime and i could see through the door window the nursery staff running round tidying up &/or dealing with awake kids while the sleeping ones napped.
Some people just always want to put other professions down.

And also, if the practitioners do manage to squeeze in breaks one at a time whilst children are napping- they are actually legally entitled to a break. You know, just like other professions 🤷🏻

You’ve met children who can sleep out of subservience?

goodness what an extraordinary experience of toddlers you’re having .

Yeah, you know nursery staff are actually legally entitled to breaks?
Lunch time/nap time is when they happen.

Exactly. And tbh I'd prefer the people who are temporarily responsible for my children's wellbeing are well rested and not rushed off their feet!!!!!

You do know that your ignorant post says more about you than nursery teachers?

Perhaps the nursery are more skilled at recognising when children need rest and encouraging them to take it. If your child is getting over tired at home and refusing to sleep but naps at nursery perhaps ask the nursery what routines they use and try to replicate. A tired child isn't a happy child, so the naps are important when needed.

My kids only napped at nursery on the very rare occasion they hadn't slept well through the night or if they were coming down with something.
I can count on 1 hand for each of them how many naps they've had a nursery.

DD1 is very chilled, DD2 is definitely feral, both girls are so nosey they're worried they'll miss out on having fun with their friends/nursery staff if they nap!

Our nursery enforced quiet time even when the kids were over napping. I think it was an excellent structure and meant the kids got a bit of a break at that time. Sleep is so important. My first is a mega high energy child and she was still having a nap until 31-2 which was wonderful. My second despite being less energetic didn’t get that memo- was done at least 12-18M earlier and I was gutted!

Copying other children, which is what many of them are doing, isn't remotely sad

It's not sad when they learn how to play with a toy from another child, or learn a new word (well, unless it's a dodgy one), want to try a new food they see another child eating, or get a new idea from another child and napping is no different.

Yes, I’m distraught my tired child has a nap at nursery.

Well I’m not anymore as sadly my child hasn’t napped since they were 2, I am wildly jealous of those that do though!

Nursery teacher for 25 years. Many people don’t know that it is actually in The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Every child has the right to rest.

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They know what they can and can’t get away with. Nursery staff have rules and routines. Parents (especially the ones on here) seem to resort to hours of patting, rocking, 10+ stories, I need I need before a child will sleep.