Not exact matches
My attention might be fractured during the day but we do find our moments — thanks to nursing, babywearing, or if we go visit my parents and then my mother sits and holds her for her late
afternoon nap, patting her bum in the rhythm that has been passed down
through the ages while rocking slowly.
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.
Probably gonna need an
afternoon nap to make it
through that one though.
If we want to sleep peacefully 8 hours long
through the night, no more than 6.5 hours are left then for the
afternoon nap.
However for the last 3 days he has begun crying though 2
nap cycles in the
afternoon, (4:00 - 10:00 PM) and just now fussed
through the entire morning
nap.
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).
It's in the
afternoon when things get kinda hairy, in the «real»
nap vs. «dozing off a bunch of times in 15 - minute increments followed by a witching hour / clusterfeeding
through the early evening.»)
«You won't want to
nap for three hours in the
afternoon,» says National Sleep Foundation spokesperson Jodi A. Mindell, Ph.D., author of Sleep Deprived No More: From Pregnancy to Early Motherhood — Helping You & Your Baby Sleep
Through the Night.
Some babies will want a third
nap later in the
afternoon as well, although others plough
through the day with very little sleep.
Thankyou for this info., i'm about 4 weeks in and thought i had gone
through the worst, but the past week i have been exhausted to the point of having
naps in the
afternoon!
However, for those who find falling asleep or staying asleep
through the night problematic,
afternoon napping may be one of the culprits.
Archer is currently sleeping 2 hour
naps in the
afternoon and 12 hours at night, so I am still always working
through naps as well as after his bedtime, on the regular.
Indeed, having four - year - olds sit quietly
through direct instruction, reciting memorized lists of letters and words, while their performance is constantly being examined and quantified, sounds not just impossible, but also doesn't sound at all like something children who still take
afternoon naps should be subjected to.
Unfortunately, most jobsites and offices do not accommodate
afternoon naps, which is why people reach for yet another cup of coffee or an energy drink in order to make it
through the day.