Should I make myself inconspicuous for crate naps or move freely around the house?

We brought home our nine week old female goldendoodle the day before Thanksgiving and she's been an absolute dream! She sleeps in her crate every night from 10 to 5 and only cries for the first minute before self soothing. I introduced crate naps today and they were each about 1.5 hours, in the same room where we crate her at night. My question is should I make myself (and our other dogs) invisible to her during these naps or move freely around the house and have her get used to not always being apart of the action? I'm also attempting to crate her for 30 to 40 minutes of "independent play" twice daily where her crate is in whatever room I'm in which has gone better than I expected. I'm just unsure about how to approach the naps. Any tips would be appreciated!

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