Comments on: Dear Nap. Please Stay, I’m Begging You!

By: Missives From Suburbia

Missives From Suburbia — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:05:32 +0000

Just last year, I finally got my son to start taking good, solid naps alone. Ignoring for the moment that I have a six-week-old who is a crappy sleeper, too, I dread the day my son’s naps come to an end. But every sleep expert I’ve read (and I’ve read all of them) says that when the naps do end, 90 minutes of quiet time is still necessary. It sounds like your daughter has that covered with reading quietly to herself, so you’ve obviously done something right!

Now I must go comfort my crying infant who just woke up… again…

P.S. Look for Sparewear review tomorrow.

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By: Maggie's Mind

Maggie's Mind — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:28:54 +0000

I have no useful advice, but I would sure love to have back all those naps I fought when I was little. Good luck! Maggie's Minds last blog post..Hearts and Feet Revisited

By: Krystal

Krystal — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:34:10 +0000

Um yeah, naps are the enemy to my 2 oldest children. The thing is that I do not fight them on it anymore and they take them on their own. As they get older, it is a luxury that we parents loose. Good luck! Krystals last blog post..A new era

By: Miss

Miss — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:36:19 +0000

When my kid started boycotting naps, I did everything in my power in the evening to wear him out so he crashed earlier. And when all else failed – benedryl.

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By: Kori

Kori — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:54:19 +0000

I could sing an Ode to Naps, I love them so much....and I think Owen is like yours, only 2.5/ He fights it every step of the way, at least at home (at daycare he is an angel, of course), but then he sleeps hard for about two hours and is so much more lovely and fun to be around at night, as well as a better sleeper. So I say fight it tooth and nail, at least until kindergarten! Koris last blog post..Another Monday

By: Christopher (AKA: CaJoh)

Christopher (AKA: CaJoh) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:09:28 +0000

I do not know how much I napped as a child, but by the time I was in High School I used to nap all the time. By college I was always taking a nap after breakfast or lunch up until I had to go to class. I miss those days of napping--wish I could do it at work. Christopher (AKA: CaJoh)s last blog post..Sending warm thoughts your way

By: Barbara

Barbara — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:04:11 +0000

Okay, I will NOT brag on how my children were good sleepers, day and night.

I vote for the “built in solution”.

By: VegasDad

VegasDad — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 04:24:08 +0000

We’re HUGE fans of naps. I think it’s totally worth the struggle.

We’re fortunate that our son doesn’t fight it. At two and a half he’s usually ready by 1 p.m. and will sleep to usually 3 p.m. I also notice that when he has a nap he actually sleeps better at night. Most people would think the opposite.