tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18065716.post2297274178706082833..comments2024-03-23T16:54:09.359-04:00Comments on Midwest Mom: The Nap WarsKelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02256355039094301578noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18065716.post-28224146755519488962007-03-20T10:26:00.000-04:002007-03-20T10:26:00.000-04:00Oh, my god. I laughed out loud at the last few se...Oh, my god. I laughed out loud at the last few sentences. I could just see her face beaming with pride that she had PEED! Aren't you proud, Mommy?!? Oh, and the nap time challenges? Here, here! I find it helps if I start naming everyone Jack knows and telling him that they take a nap. Maybe it's the repetition of the word nap and the naming of everyone and everything in the world that eventually convinces Jack that it's okay for him to fall asleep, but the process can STILL take up to an hour. I read somewhere that, in order for a child's development to continue at the appropriate rate of growth, they are supposed to get a certain amount of sleep per day. I can't remember what that amount was now, but I remember thinking - woa! Jack was not coming close to what he needed. Still... he's not running into the wall either, so I guess he'll be okay. :)Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17555692948087601555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18065716.post-57756615480344924942007-03-20T07:25:00.000-04:002007-03-20T07:25:00.000-04:00Yes the "paci" thing I know all to well...I had a ...Yes the "paci" thing I know all to well...I had a trick that I have kept up with all my children in there bedroom I block out the window for the babies so that when you close the door at nap time the room is completely dark works like a charm...My twin boys are almost four and take a nap everyday from noon till 2(hate me dont yaLOL) I use the auto tint its beautiful and it doesnt let in any uv rays either so maybe give it a try?? Have a good day!!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00740355591455069464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18065716.post-80355906349410611562007-03-20T00:33:00.000-04:002007-03-20T00:33:00.000-04:00in response to your comment on my wall, you're not...in response to your comment on my wall, you're not old!! true harper may not yet be a good drinking buddy. key word yet, i'm very irish so i feel the need to do some celebrating for it or at least wear green :) <BR/><BR/>sorry to hear about the nap wars, we have that problem at the center. more so with the kids under one than the preschoolers. we have about 5 four year olds that nap or "rest" for 2 hours in the afternoon. they usually fall asleep 80% of the time whereas with the 1 yr olds i'm lucky if they get one nap in. they are just so busy, no time for sleep!! doesn't solve your problem i know, but at least stick with some "rest time" for both of you!<BR/><BR/>have a great week.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15857852801263678480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18065716.post-77372197180211260922007-03-18T09:39:00.000-04:002007-03-18T09:39:00.000-04:00It sounds like it's time to implement "quiet time"...It sounds like it's time to implement "quiet time" I let A pick out one toy to bring into the bedroom with him. Then I tell him he has to stay in and have a rest. He falls asleep 25% of the time. The rest of the time he plays away. But I still get the much needed nap break. Well, at least on the days he doesn't knock on the door 120 times an hour to tell me important things like "Mom, I have two eyes!"<BR/><BR/>However, my 3 1/2 year old STILL cannot undress himself, so I don't have to worry about the peeing thing...gross!!!Gisellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04663692701370471998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18065716.post-84141013412621829502007-03-17T15:39:00.000-04:002007-03-17T15:39:00.000-04:00Yikes! Life without paci would be like life withou...Yikes! Life without paci would be like life without Katy's right thumb... everytime someone in public says, "That's a hard habit to break." I think "yeah, but she goes right to sleep." What's a girl to do? <BR/>Good luck with the nap wars...it seems that the first 3 years are a constant battle over sleep, ugh.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09257383770882314637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18065716.post-26017107189822176262007-03-16T20:56:00.000-04:002007-03-16T20:56:00.000-04:00Yikes! Mommy's need naps for sanity purposes! Ma...Yikes! Mommy's need naps for sanity purposes! Maybe she is phasing out of them, but how do you really ever know. It sounds like she has tired times. Maybe you can at least help her find a quiet time to rest. Now the bed mess, uh oh. It will be much funnier in a few years. Did you take a picture? I totally would have!Mommy Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02272248293460562006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18065716.post-16923912088251043442007-03-16T17:10:00.000-04:002007-03-16T17:10:00.000-04:00Swistle -- Yea, Harper's dad thought that was pret...Swistle -- Yea, Harper's dad thought that was pretty funny too. Since it happened while he was at work.Kelseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02256355039094301578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18065716.post-76373588192801611892007-03-16T17:00:00.000-04:002007-03-16T17:00:00.000-04:00The story of her putting her diaper and pants neat...The story of her putting her diaper and pants neatly on the book case and then peeing all over her mattress is VERY FUNNY. Er, to someone who doesn't have to clean up the mattress.<BR/><BR/>My first two were the same way at about 2-1/2: they started phasing the nap out, in an inconsistent and hard-to-plan-for way: sometimes a long nap, sometimes a short nap, sometimes no nap and fine, sometimes no nap and Mr. Crankypants. By the time they totally gave up the naps (not too long after), it was almost a relief, because it was so unpleasant to expect a nap and not get one, or to wonder if there was going to be a nap or not.Swistlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13126937282657655091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18065716.post-32662340245756930852007-03-16T16:30:00.000-04:002007-03-16T16:30:00.000-04:00Wow. That doesn't sound like fun. I almost stopped...Wow. That doesn't sound like fun. I almost stopped reading when you said the dreaded words, "giving up paci." I cannot face the day we give up paci. I cannot yet acknowledge that this day will come.<BR/><BR/>More likely, I'll be that parent who packs a paci for her six-year-old for overnight stays at Grandma's. No kidding. I'm in complete denial.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05170500094049647497noreply@blogger.com