One of the challenges we know we're going to face when the kids start kindergarten next week is the total elimination of naps, at least five days a week. Over the summer I have tried to cut back on the naps, but these kids just still love them most days. They even ask for "driving naps" when we're out for the day. I too have come to love driving with soothing music playing, drinking my afternoon coffee, and taking peeks at my dozing babes in the rear view mirror, their faces looking much like they did as infants in their car seats.
To help ease the napping habit, we often purposely do fun stuff in the early afternoon like go to the pool or a park. On Friday, we went for the park.
Although these two have spent three days a week during the last five school years in child care, they spent two hours of those days napping. Kindergarten with its five full days a week is certainly going to wear them out. Wish us luck with that and the rest of this special transition!
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