4 Year Old and Naps

Ask the teacher. Some are allowed to read but others are not. I wouldn't stress about it. Most are able to lie quietly if they aren't sleepy from the long day.

It's like this. Pre-K is not required and since the kids are under school age they fall under child care regulations. All kids under kindergarten age are required to lay down and at the very least have rest time.

She will be required to lay down in her assigned area and will need to be quiet. If she does not need to sleep she will need to lay quietly. Once the kids have been down for a while they may let the awake ones have books or some other quiet toys on their cots but they do not want them to think if they stay awake they get to have more playtime.

Chances are she will sleep. Going to school and doing so much more mentally will make her mentally tired. The other kids will be sleeping so she will have "peer pressure" to conform and start sleeping again.

I suggest you be dogmatic about having her lay down after lunch every day. Even if she does not sleep make her stay down for about an hour so it won't be a complete shock to her to have a rest time.

Hello M., I am a daycare teacher. In my class they are required to at least lay down on their mat. We are not strict enough to the point where we say" you have to go to sleep". I assure you after a week, maybe two she will do great. Theyget reallywore out so she should be fine. Hope i have helped.

some kids sleep. others do not. they can read books or just lay there.. but most kids do need a bit of relaxation time.. after a day full of preschool activity.

you might want to start an afternoon rest or quiet time at home.. send her to her room to lay on her bed and read books for 15-20 minutes -- my kids are 5 and 6.. and on hot busy summer days.. I send them upstairs in the afternoon to watch a show for 30-45 mintues... just laying down and relaxing for a bit.

Oh that was a problem for me and my daughter with pre school. She was not a nap taker and if she took a nap was up till midnight. They will let them lay there and not sleep and read a book quietly. but if your child is the type with energy and cannot sit still it will probably be a problem

They will most likely just have her lay quietly or look at a book. Don't stress- it will only make her transition worse.

They won't make her sleep, just lay down quietly and depending on the place, some can read books or play with stuffed animals. Don't be surprised if she does nap though. Pre-school is exhausting and a dark room with peaceful music when other people are sleeping is very inviting .... i always wanted to lay down and take a nap anytime I picked up my son during nap time.

When my youngest was in pre school they did not require him to sleep but lay still and quiet. That was not easy for him at all.

You would be shocked how well kids adapt to situations! Trying to get her to lie down and not move for 45 min at home might seem impossible but when it's a teacher telling them what to do kids are really good at following instructions. My little one (2.5) isn't always the greatest listener but she sure is for her teachers. She might even have so much fun during the day that she'll want a nap! Good luck!

Each Preschool varies, AND they also will tell you, if you ask, what their "nap" routine and "rules" are.
So you need to ask them.

MOST preschools have a nap time. In the afternoon after lunch etc.
Or it is a quiet time for those that will not or cannot fall asleep.
Some may have a certain room for naps or an area for it.

Depending on how many Teachers there are there, one of them MIGHT be the one to handle the children for "quiet time" for those children that do not fall asleep. It is not noisy things. The children are guided on what quiet time, is. It is quiet stuff. And they typically darken the room etc.

So ultimately, you need to ask your child's preschool, what their nap routine or expectations are.
Some are more rigid than others. Some are more casual about it.

At my kids' preschool, they are casual about it.
But at a preschool that my friend's child went to... they were very strict about it. And the child HAD TO STAY on their nap mat... and not move and they had to be quiet. If not, they got a note sent home. To me personally, this is much too rigid, per nap time, for children this age. Because, NO child, can be still as a statue or quiet as a mouse.

So you have to ask your child's preschool, what they do per naps.

Both my kids were in preschool at that age. And they napped after we came home. They napped, without battles. They were tired. Being at school... is "work" and fun and the children are constantly busy. It tires them out. And they need to, deflate. It is a transition.

They can't force a child to fall asleep, so laying down and being quiet is probably acceptable:)