Patios, private spas, antique bed, luxurious linen and plump pillows are an irresistible temptation to
afternoon naps with weekend papers or juicy novels.
Oh, how I longed for
those afternoon naps with baby on chest.
Julia loves hiking after work, swimming during the summer and taking long, cuddly
afternoon naps with her two sons on the weekends.
The fact that I could convince DD4 to have
an afternoon nap with me by nursing her off to sleep was a def bonus I tell you!
Not exact matches
Afternoon napping has been suggested by many and seems to align well
with humans» natural circadian rhythms, but if your customers or your kids make that option untenable, are their other possibilities for dealing
with your daily energy rollercoaster?
While there's nothing inherently wrong
with napping, Shrader, the co-author of the productivity paper, tells Badu that his work isn't necessarily an endorsement of the
afternoon siesta.
We squirmed through it, through the in - between space that was post-church,
with its best - behavior - all - morning fatigue, but not quite to the
afternoon freedom while Mom took her Sunday - only, do - not - disturb - me
nap.
Afternoons, when we didn't spend them visiting
with guests, were reserved for
naps and athletics.
It's funny because I'm in the world oftentimes
with coworkers and other people who are a pain in the butt to deal
with all week long; so when sunday comes around and it's time for some godly fellowship everyone is ready to scatter and take that
afternoon nap and watch the tv.
She woke up after her
afternoon nap and had 2 whole cookies
with milk.
This was delicious on baked brie as a decadent lunch
with Simon last Sunday
afternoon while my sweet boy
napped.
Amy, my little guy has been great
with giving up all of the day time nursing but still asks for it right before bedtime and also if he lays down for a
nap in the
afternoon, which he doesn't do much anymore.
So if you need your caffeine fix or an
afternoon bottle before a
nap, you'll have to nip back inside or bring travelers
with you.
I was almost 9 months pregnant
with my second child at the time, and I had put my firstborn up to bed for a
nap in the
afternoon.
Babies between the ages of 3 and 6 months may be just fine
with one morning
nap and one
afternoon nap.
If you take a
nap with the baby in the
afternoon, you might not be as tired later in the evening.
A logical place would be after the
afternoon nap to hold baby over so baby can eat dinner
with the family.
So in the
afternoon I've taken away is early
afternoon nap and been going to the park and going for walks
with him... afterwards he's still fussy but it gives me a few hours of non-fussy baby!
At 18 months the girls take a 2 - 3 hour
nap together every
afternoon and then they go to bed promptly at 7
with no drama and sleep for 12 or more hours.
With solids being introduced, should I just give a bottle after they wake up from their first afternoon nap and then no bottle with sup
With solids being introduced, should I just give a bottle after they wake up from their first
afternoon nap and then no bottle
with sup
with supper?
Val, sorry I forgot to mention that they are great nappers: 1
nap morning at 9.30 for 2 hours sometimes even until noon, 1
nap early
afternoon 1.30 pm for one or two hours, 1 shorter
nap end of
afternoon starting between 4 and 5 pm, for an hour max.They initially did 2
naps only but were very hyper and are in a better mood
with the 3rd
nap.
I lay
napping in the hammock
with an icy lemonade at my side as the birds of song whistle me an
afternoon serenade... Back at reality ranch, I swipe at the black flies gathering to feed behind my ears, take a deep breath, and head past the empty hammock into the thicket to make it happen.
Right now I lay down
with my little guy 12 hours at night and during my daughter mid
afternoon nap.
(Note: Some doctors advise against letting babies take long
afternoon naps on a regular basis because this can interfere
with how deeply your baby sleeps at night.)
I know not all moms like to cook and sometimes, especially if there is a new baby in the house, bulk cooking or doing the meal while everyone is having an
afternoon nap is preferable, but I do encourage you to use this time to build relationship
with your toddlers and preschoolers.
Also, stay away from direct sunlight because this will interfere
with your baby's
afternoon naps.
8 month old boy (who's in transition from nursing to formula & solids) 8 am - wake, diaper, nurse for 5 - ish minutes 8:30 am - breakfast in high chair (4 oz bottle + solids) 9:00 - 9:45 ish - play time (independent play then reading books & getting ready for
nap) 10am - 11:30 am - morning
nap 11:30 - 12 pm - wake up from
nap, diaper, get dressed for day, etc ** if we go out to run errands this is the time we leave, and and we will stop to eat lunch while out 12 pm - lunch (8oz bottle + solids) 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - play time 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm -
afternoon nap 3:30 - 4 pm - play time 4 pm - eat (8oz bottle + snack such as cheerios) 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm - play time (if he woke up early from
afternoon nap, then sometimes he still takes a short cat
nap during this timeframe 6:30 pm - dinner
with family (solids in high chair) 7:00 pm - outdoor play time (baby swing, take a walk, etc) 8:00 pm - start of an 8oz bottle 8:30 pm - bath time, read books, finish rest of bottle 9:00 pm - bedtime.
Napping with your baby is an excellent way to spend the
afternoon.
This has allowed me to also have either valuable alone time (if Mr. Man happens to
nap that
afternoon) or special time
with just Mr. Man (another valuable positive discipline strategy).
I've been feeling under the weather, so I took an opportunity to rest by
napping with her this
afternoon.
Six to eighteen months: Between six and nine months, most babies typically drop the third
nap (late
afternoon) and continue
with two
naps a day — a morning and an
afternoon nap.
Many parents worry that naptime will interfere
with kids» bedtime, especially on days when a child takes a late -
afternoon nap.
Continue to keep consistent times
with the morning and
afternoon naps.
As your baby gets closer to 6 months old, she should be sleeping nine to 11 hours at night
with two longer
naps during the day, usually one in the morning and one in the
afternoon.
People expect babies to sleep a lot — zonked out in strollers, lulled into dreamland in car seats, tucked away for marathon
afternoon naps in their cribs, and snoozing for long stretches at night (okay, maybe
with the unfortunate wake - ups thrown in there).
That being said, I have worked
with many 3 - 3 1/2 year olds who successfully give up their daily
afternoon nap (these children are sleeping through the night).
Plan lunch for about noon
with an
afternoon nap at about 2:00 PM.
Made of felt, this homemade toddler activity has a cheerful beehive
with whimsical bee buttons, easy to make yourself during an open
afternoon or as a creative project during
nap time.
No crowds or lines — just you, an
afternoon filled
with little ones
napping peacefully and your shopping list!
I will say that by the time he got to around 3 months old things got a pretty difficult
with the daytime
nap situation; he just wouldn't sleep enough during the day, and it caused him to be very cranky from the late
afternoon until bedtime.
Noah spent the majority of the
afternoon playing
with it while his little sister
napped.
I heat it up and put it
with my daughter when she takes her
afternoon nap.
with the early wakings I just don't see how he could last until an
afternoon nap!
In the
afternoon she sleeps between 1hour an half to 2 hours.The third
nap is 45 min nothing I do can make the 3rd
nap longer, but I'm okay
with that.
So today
with J I decided that during one of T's
naps we could do some paper chains for Halloween as we are having a party on Friday
afternoon.
Ezra has had a wonderfully predictable
nap routine during the day since he was around five months old, and being able to know when I'll be back down to just one child on active duty (or zero, since
afternoon naps and bedtimes usually overlap
with each other), is a HUGE help.
After that, the rest of the day he stays up for 1.5 hours before needing a
nap except for the
afternoon when it is 2 hours because
nap interferes
with feeding.
I had three children within 3 years, very easy, make one bottle make 3, do everything only once and because children are experiencing same growth stages more or less together, they learn and support each other, even at this young age, you deal
with the same issues one time, i think its more difficult to deal
with a 5 year old that has different needs and time schedules as well as a baby or toddler, routine for all three mostly the same and you even get to
nap in the
afternoon, also little chance of hearing» i wasnt allowed to do that» or» they get away
with everything».
Then it's quiet time
with books for Noah, while Ezra and I get some time together before everybody goes down for
afternoon nap.
Some babies will want a third
nap later in the
afternoon as well, although others plough through the day
with very little sleep.