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All of our children have quiet time for 2 hours everyday. They have to stay in their beds but can take quiet toys and books. At 2 1/2 she might be too young to understand to be quiet for that long, but I would draw the line at yelling or singing very loudly. My youngest (just turned 3 last month) will not take naps anywhere other than home - too much to look at. At home he gets two books and his stuffed dog. Usually only takes 30 minutes before he is bored of them and goes to sleep.
Once children in my home start 1st grade they are allowed to play quietly out of their beds, as long as they stay in their rooms. On our behavior chart we have a 'get out of one naptime free' card that the older children can earn. Naptime gives me time to cleanup and decompress.
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