5 year olds and naps

if its not in your divorce papers dont make her go and tell him why if he ask.

I have the same problem with my daughters father we try to raise her way differently. As far as being 5 and being forced to lay down is rediculous she knows if shes tired and only she knows that… Sit down with your daughter included and explain to him how she feels and if that doesnt work get a somebody involved..

I take care of two year olds that don’t nap. it just depends on the type of person. it’s good to have nap time (well, in child care, day care, ect..) but that does not mean they will sleep. I don’t know how to tell him, but your child may just have to show him. tell him to check up on her to make sure if she is sleeping or not.

you could try getting the day care/ Pre kindy teacher tell him that she no longer is wanting a afternoon nap. my sister is almost 5 and she only has a nap if shes had a really big day or woke up early. you could also ty talking to your doctor they might have some additional info or pamflets about young/ school age children and sleeping. anyway if she was going to prep or grade one she would not be able to sleep tell him that as they are too old for naps

just tell the ‘’idiot’’ that she does NOT want to take napsand tell him that she doesnt have too. I’ve taken care of kids under that age that do not take naps. xoxoTina

At 5 years old, my grandson never took naps either. However, he did sleep for 10 to 11 hours at night, so he was getting plenty of sleep.

I’d suggest to you that you explain to her that mommies and daddies sometimes have different ways of doing things. That if he insists she take a nap, she simply lies down, resting, and maybe imagining nice things like butterflies, grassy fields and friendly animals, or other nice things that she thinks makes her life happy.

She shouldn’t argue with daddy about “nap time” because he is really having her do what he thinks is best for her at her age.

Maybe too, if he is in his 50s as you appear to be, her nap time is his break time which gives HIM a rest from the hustle and bustle of a 5 year old.

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