How long is naptime/rest time for your 4 year old at preschool?

[Anonymous]

I'm sending my 4 year old to preschool with an aftercare program for the first time. He used to go to a half-day program, so this is a new thing for us. The school has a 50-minute rest time for the kids after lunch. I know that a naptime period is required by law, but I find this to be really long for a bunch of 4 year old who probably don't nap any more. Does anyone know if that long of a naptime is required or just something my school is doing? Does this seem long to anyone else?

[Anonymous]

I'm pretty sure all preschools have a nap time for 4 year olds.

[Anonymous]

In VA, the required rest time for child day centers is 60 minutes. After the first 30 minutes, children who are not sleeping can play quietly or do some other quiet activity (http://www.dss.virginia.gov/files/division/licensing/cdc/intro_page/code_regulations/regulations/standards.pdf).

Be glad it's only 50 minutes...we were at a place that had a 2-hour rest period for all kids, regardless of age and whether they actually napped.

[Anonymous]

The preschool my DD went to didn't have a rest period at age 4 at all, which I thought was odd at first, but she didn't seem to care, so then I didn't either

[Anonymous]

Hers was half day and there was no nap time.

[Anonymous]

There is no nap/rest time at our MD preschool. 4yo seems fine without it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In VA, the required rest time for child day centers is 60 minutes. After the first 30 minutes, children who are not sleeping can play quietly or do some other quiet activity (http://www.dss.virginia.gov/files/division/licensing/cdc/intro_page/code_regulations/regulations/standards.pdf).

Be glad it's only 50 minutes...we were at a place that had a 2-hour rest period for all kids, regardless of age and whether they actually napped.

This- it is actually a primary reason why we moved out of full day preschool. 4 year old's don't need the nap- the centers need them to nap to give staff breaks etc. So they work really hard to get them to sleep, then they sleep for 2 hours, and won't go to bed at night.

[Anonymous]

No rest time in our child's preschool in Maryland - my understanding is that they have to have a rest time if the school day is over a certain length, so full day programs have rest time and half days do not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In VA, the required rest time for child day centers is 60 minutes. After the first 30 minutes, children who are not sleeping can play quietly or do some other quiet activity (http://www.dss.virginia.gov/files/division/licensing/cdc/intro_page/code_regulations/regulations/standards.pdf).

Be glad it's only 50 minutes...we were at a place that had a 2-hour rest period for all kids, regardless of age and whether they actually napped.

+1. This is our reality right now in a full-day program in VA, then she isn't tired for bedtime.

[Anonymous]

So our 4yo was at a daycare with a preschool component and they did 2 hours every day. Drove me nuts.
We changed out work schedules and found a sitter and now she goes to an actual preschool and is in their pre-K program from 9.25-2. They have a 20 min rest but can look at boosk quietly during that time.
I am ok with anything upto 30 mins, anything more than that for a non napping child is too much.
We are in MD

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In VA, the required rest time for child day centers is 60 minutes. After the first 30 minutes, children who are not sleeping can play quietly or do some other quiet activity (http://www.dss.virginia.gov/files/division/licensing/cdc/intro_page/code_regulations/regulations/standards.pdf).

Be glad it's only 50 minutes...we were at a place that had a 2-hour rest period for all kids, regardless of age and whether they actually napped.

I cant read through all that, can someone highlight the part where it says it has to be an hour?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm pretty sure all preschools have a nap time for 4 year olds.

Most preschools do not. Nap time during a three hour or so school day?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In VA, the required rest time for child day centers is 60 minutes. After the first 30 minutes, children who are not sleeping can play quietly or do some other quiet activity (http://www.dss.virginia.gov/files/division/licensing/cdc/intro_page/code_regulations/regulations/standards.pdf).

Be glad it's only 50 minutes...we were at a place that had a 2-hour rest period for all kids, regardless of age and whether they actually napped.

I cant read through all that, can someone highlight the part where it says it has to be an hour?

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Sleeporrest.
a. Centers operating five or more hours per day shall have a designated rest period for at least one hour but no more than two hours.
(1) Cribs, cots, beds, or mats shall be used.
(2) After the first 30 minutes, children not sleeping may engage in quiet activities.
b. A child who falls asleep in a place other than his designated sleeping location may remain in that space if comfortable and safe.
c. Sleeping toddlers shall be individually checked every 30 minutes.

[Anonymous]

DC's preschool (aka daycare) in Virginia had a 2hr nap period every day, the school ran classes ages 2-PreK. Per the law, after a window of time, kids still awake could read quietly on their cots, but the lights were still dimmed. Some kids never napped. Mine napped daily and had a rough adjustment at K because a daily nap was still necessary in his case.

[Anonymous]

Zero. My kid stopped napping before he was 3.