Quiet Rest Time
Every day we have the same routine with lunch followed by a two-hour quiet rest time, during which both children are supposed to be in their beds sleeping or reading books quietly. Every day we have the same routine where they play and talk and jump and throw things and fight and cry and then when I’m just about to give up on the naps, they fall asleep. It isn’t actually like this every day, but it feels like it happens a lot. I am hoping that all the noise that I hear through the wall will suddenly stop and they will get the sleep they so desperately need.
Update: They did not sleep on this day, but instead Eila made a huge mess and nearly killed herself. Josiah ended up getting sick the next day (probably from lack of sleep) and Eila had to miss her swim class because she was too tired…
Kristen said,
May 7, 2008 @ 10:07 pm
I started having Annabelle take her rest time in the closet. It really isn’t your typical closet because it is in a hallway and has 2 doors, but this is where she has to go most days when I know the girls will spend their time playing instead of sleeping.