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Anyone who has spent time with a toddler likely knows one great mystery of young minds: fierce opposition to naps. This is a mystery to me because, as an adult in a busy world, I often find myself wishing that mandatory naps were a part of my everyday life. Yet, to those much younger than I, rest is something to be resisted with every ounce of strength. This is true even if it is loving, caring adults who know that rest refreshes and re-creates, and that lack of rest is a recipe for a difficult