As of right now, the two youngest share a room and the two oldest share a room. As I have mentioned before, we really value quiet time. Or should I say "I", but I do believe they will grow to value it as they get older. I feel that it is important to have some time to think, reflect and just be quiet if it is possible. Whether it be 30 mins or 2 hours. It seems to bring a good balance to our home if we have this time. And there are days like this when they just fight it. It's not often, but sometimes the little ones don't want to rest. This day in particular I found it amusing and wanted to take their pictures in the midst of their silliness. I don't demand that they sleep. We just all have a minimum of 30 minutes no talking, so it could be reading a book, thinking, resting, drawing. And eventually if they are tired enough they will fall asleep during that time. If they do fall asleep (even the older ones get tired enough to have a quick cat nap on some days) I feel that it's good for their bodies to be still and recharge a bit from the day. Rest is a good part of our daily rhythm in our home, even if just for being still and not sleeping.
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