Life with young children who no longer nap during the day can be chaotic. Introducing 'quiet time' for the whole family has been a lifesaver for us. As it turns out there are more benefits to it than just everyone being quiet and it works for smaller and bigger kids! 🤗

1. Mindfulness: by staying quiet, children have a chance to listen to themselves, their thoughts and body.

2. Independence: while younger children may need to take your lead, older children usually prefer to organise activities for themselves, be it building Lego or reading.

3. Improves learning: doing an activity for a longer time will help children stay focused when they're at school.🤓

4. Encourages creativity: children are usually 'bored' in the first days of quiet time but it encourages them to find something to do. Quite often they will choose to draw or write. 🖌️

5. Concentration: many older children decide to read a book during quiet time. Silence helps them concentrate and read for longer. 📚