At what age did your toddler drop their daytime nap? Asking for…
…nicely, us actually, at the moment locked in a naptime battle of wills, caught between naps and no naps and a fierce and exhausting battle with the land of nod.
Sleep has at all times been an enormous difficulty with my second born She likes to get up tons, get up actually actually early and even now I can rely on one finger the variety of occasions she has slept by means of. Compared, I’m fairly keen on sleep so am now held along with a weight loss plan of caffeine and concealer below a mist of forgetfulness.
So naptime has at all times been that particular time for each of us to sleep, pause and recharge. And for one in every of us to drink a great deal of tea and faff round on the web with out guilt or inside judgement.
Nonetheless, it’s reaching the purpose with my practically three-year-old the place even a brief a day time nap leads to a really late bedtime. And as a lot as I really like my youngsters with each fibre of all of my being, previous a sure level within the night, I’m all parented out and never at my most enthusiastic greatest for enjoying with Barbies (is anybody?!).
In consequence, we’re at the moment taking part in a recreation of stop-the-nap. Which does imply an early bedtime, however has battles of its personal (preventing off the late afternoon grizzles…timing it proper so when the 7pm must sleep hits and we will drop all the things…nursery NEVER getting the message that no, a two hour sleep at 1pm is NOT A GOOD THING).
However, oh, naptime. I MISS YOU. Within the early days it’s such a present to knackered mums, isn’t it? And even afterward it’s nonetheless nice.
Why naptime is BRILLIANT
- It’s the punctuation mark within the lifetime of the keep at residence guardian and a relaxed oasis within the storm of a busy day
- It’s the time of day for all of those, the place you possibly can have a bathe or eat or drink a scorching tea or work or frantically load and unload the dishwasher or tiptoe round the home choosing stuff up in a silent frenzy or chill out on the couch or learn {a magazine} for twenty minutes earlier than realising it’s the other way up or run round waving your *two free palms* amazed at your sudden success
- Or, it’s the prospect to ‘sleep when the child sleeps’ and have a scrumptious nap your entire personal…zzzZZzzzzZZz…(main eyeroll should you’re a second-time mum)
- It’s one thing to sit up for once you’re been up because the daybreak of time and wish to eat some contraband chocolate biscuits in plain sight and never hiding within the kitchen
- Oh, and wait, your baby? It means they’re refreshed and completely satisfied.
Why naptime is not-so-good
- Sure, these late bedtimes…
- …and these inevitably occur…
- However…erm…not a lot else.
Oh, naptime. I hate you however I really like you too. And though your days are numbered now, I’ll at all times keep in mind you fondly. Textual content me?
The excellent news is, after beginning major college, my five-year-old is now so exhausted that she sleeps within the night like an absolute champion. Solely two-and-a-half extra years to go, then?