No More Naps

When we first got our foster children I checked out the charts on how much sleep children their age should get each day/night and we put them down for naps and bedtime and woke them up accordingly. Well, unfortunately the girls were not sleeping at night and were often heard playing in their rooms after 11pm! So, we decided to stop making them take a nap even though the three year old was noticeably tired during the day. We never did make Uno take a nap because he was older but he had to stay in his room and play during naptime.

Now we have "quiet time". They must stay in their rooms for two hours but they can play with toys. Today they fell asleep, though, so we will see what kind of night we have! Thankfully, Uno is back in school after Spring Break. The days are so different (quiet and calm) without him here. I found myself so much more patient with them altogether today since he spent several hours in school, away from his sisters.

Fun with Play-Dough!

The girls are sleeping so much better now without having naps. I have quiet time so they can learn to play by themselves but also for my sanity. This is also a time where I can make a phone call without having a child screaming in the background.