Two things that have made our nights more peaceful are that they helped train
our kids for nap time.
Not exact matches
I would love to move to a state with enough land and a warmer climate
for my sons to ride their race bikes, my daughter to have the horse she dreams of and me to finally be at peace, I also believe that there should be someone home with the
kids no matter what their ages are and as a single Mom with no family support or father involvement being at home
for me is even more important, especially now that they are teenagers, There are no more
nap times or
time outs and the things you worry about during this age are so much more dangerous than falling down and hitting their heads as toddlers.
So then it was free -
for - all and my
kids ate whatever they found
for breakfast, then my oldest made a batch of muffins
for a late morning snack and then it was
nap time.
Well, technically, I
timed Quinn's
nap and he slept
for 6 minutes (this
kid does not sleep during the day), and I finished cooking the whole meal in that amount of
time.
I wasn't able to spend a lot of
time in the food area, it was way past lunch and
nap time and the
kids were super cranky, but I did pick up a few things that were recommended to me by my friend that was along
for the shopping trip (who just happened to have lived in Sweden and knew a lot about the goodies I was looking at!).
Hubby didn't really understand it at first — but there's nothing worse than finally getting your
kid down
for a hard fought after
nap, only to have those darn furballs all of a sudden decide that their
nap time is over and it's
time to PLAAAAAAAAAY!
Nursing, changing diaper, changing spit - up clothes (baby's and yours), made a cup of tea, spent an hour trying to get in 10 minutes of Tummy
Time so the baby won't be a dolt, spent 40 minutes getting the baby down
for a
nap which ended up lasting 20 minutes, made lunch and spilled half of it on the baby's head, clothing changes all around, nursing, found now - cold cup of untouched tea and drank it anyway, more nursing, baby falls asleep on you but wakes up if you try to move him so you just stay slumped on the couch with one leg forward and the other bent uncomfortably under you because this
kid needs to sleep or we'll all diiieeee, nursing, realize you forgot about the weekly mothers» meeting which was your only adult outing dammit and now who will be your friend?
These days, weekend gatherings with our friends and their
kids tend to zone in on the brunch window; the
timing works
for various
nap patterns, the prep is simple, and the food suits
kids and adults.
The
kids spent some
time running around the indoor playland, wearing themselves out
for their afternoon
naps.
After our guests went home and my
kids went to their rooms
for quiet
time or
naps... I had my own Car Camp snack.
A friend in child care told me that the
kids she cares
for that co sleep have a tough
time napping alone when in daycare.
Knowing the
time for nap time will help you get other things done around the house that needs to be done before you sleep your
kids.
Make your
kids tired before
nap time, let them run and play (if they are walking already) or using a walker, let them crawl around the house, play in their stationary entertainers (life saver
for me) and other things of that nature.
When my
kids were babies I readily pushed
nap time if it wasn't convenient
for my day.
Some customers complain that this stroller is not good
for long trips as there is only one space to recline, both the
kids can't able to
nap at the same
time.
Figuring out your
kid's changing
nap time routine can be hard, but just
for reference, here are a few signs your toddler is ready
for one
nap instead of their usual two.
For the older
kids that didn't want
naps, the
time is called «quiet rest
time.»
Make
naps mandatory
for your
kid, but use that
time to get it on with your SO.
I would advice that No parent bring there children to this Daycare it is Pure Nasty roaches are everywhere they actually are dining with the children during lunch
time, the mats that the
kids nap on or stored in a out of order rest room storage closet, they almost never sanitize, and
kids stay sick with lice, hand, foot, and mouth high fevers etc, not to mention they Do nt provide
kids with a well balanced meal «ask to see menu» upon tour, they also have one of the highest turn over as far as the teachers goes» no experience «needed to care
for your child, they are literally there to babysit,
kids do nt learn a thing and are treated like crap, so while the price may be durable does this sound like somewhere you would want to send your love ones?
My suspicion is that it can take weeks or even a few months, like some
kids waver between one
nap and two
for weeks or months and are miserable nappers during that
time.
Fully reclined r individual seats are perfect
for your
kid's
nap time.
It was not designed to be as absorbent as a diaper, so may not be appropriate at
nap time or bed
time for some big -
kids - in - training.
For kids taking only one nap per day, nap time usually falls about 4 - 5 hours after waking for the d
For kids taking only one
nap per day,
nap time usually falls about 4 - 5 hours after waking
for the d
for the day.
But as soon as your new baby is born, bam, your schedule gets crazy, they probably won't
nap at the same
time (at least
for a few months), and your baby might not go to bed until an hour or two after your older
kid.
Just as toddlers don't all learn to walk at the same
time,
kids don't give up the need
for naps at the same
time — so it's impossible to make broad generalizations about
nap needs based on age.
This is because all of the stolen moments that hubby and I count on to get us through the day (
nap time, computer
time while boys are at school and baby plays quietly in baby - proofed area, early bedtime
for kids, hot bath and wine after
kids go to bed) never happen because there is a flurry of fun activities that keep us from sticking to our schedule.
Feeding my baby is a special
time for me b / c it allows me quiet
time to sneak in a little
nap along with the baby while daddy watches over the three older
kids
When he wakes up, it's not just to play, so I eliminated having the wrong
nap schedule (some
kids start waking in the middle of the night
for playtime when they're on the verge of going from two
naps to one because the sleep
times are disturbing their body cycles).
We have a collection of Go - to Sleep activities that are perfect
for kids growing out of afternoon
naps, but who still need some «down
time» activities, but we don't have something
for bedtime.
Where I treat my
kids»
nap schedule as sacred and will always make the effort to be home
for nap time, she's more laid back about
naps and is less concerned if
nap happens in the car or not at all.
The
kids also spent
time reading, and a few took a
nap, but
for the most part, they happily played their travel games
for the whole trip.
When planning
for a trip, I always take into consideration the schedule of my
kids; I always have to work around their
nap and bed
time.
Watch the early morning news and drink coffee Check in with emails from overnight Schedule my Pure Barre class
for the day Start waking
kids up
for school Make breakfast -LCB- I do make breakfast -RCB- the MOST important meal
for the
kids of the day Pack lunches -LCB- and any extra snacks
for after school athletic practices -RCB- Drop child # 1 off at school Get back home and have my own quick breakfast / smoothie before class Drop child # 2 off at school Head to Pure Barre Run any errands needed Head home and work Chores around the house Dinner planning Fitnessmomwinecountry work Answer emails Have light lunch or snack Try to get at least 20 minutes in
for a power
nap or just quiet
time A shower before getting
kids -LCB- if I am lucky -RCB- Car pool from school to sports practice Get home and start prepping dinner Get
kids from practices Dinner, homework and family
time My shower finally!
Kids get a quiet
time nearly most days, where they can snuggle up with a teddy bear
for nap or read a book quietly.
You can take
naps, spend
time with friends, or be there
for your
kids, all while someone else goes through the trouble of playing your games to completion
for minimum wage.
Now, I'll pay good money
for a direct flight taking off during my
kid's
nap time (somewhat increasing my chances of having a
napping toddler on our flight).
I worked with one child when I first started in Head Start in 1998, When I go to Broad St Head Start I worked with a child that couldn't speak, I had to put him on the bus to go to Speech then at Lunch
time he would return back to School
for me to get him off the bus to bring him into the school until school ended at 3: OO pm, Received lesson Plans assigned by the teacher taught the
kids their colors, puzzles, games, numbers, played a bingo game to teach them their numbers, set the lunch tables
for the
kids to eat, Put out cots
for nap time, went outside
for recess.
I remember one day when the
kids were very young, he left
for work, the
kids took a
nap and by the
time he came home
for dinner, the kitchen walls had been painted.