Skipping the nap
Skipping the nap meant pretending to sleep when adults sent you to bed after lunch, then sneaking out to play once everyone dozed off.
Era: 90s & 2000s
What it was like
Easing the door bolt open, carrying your sandals so they wouldn't slap, and dreading getting caught when you came back.
On long summer-holiday afternoons, this was the greatest adventure.
Questions
- Why were children made to nap after lunch?
- To keep them out of the harsh midday sun and rested for the afternoon.