Comments on The Young and The Relentless: Mourning the End of Naptime

I'm so sorry for your loss. I am still mourni...

2010-01-18T23:08:26.135-07:00

I'm so sorry for your loss. I am still mourning the loss of Bella's naps 340 days ago. If it wasn't for preschool, I would be in the looney bin by now.

I'm glad you are being so positive about it. ...

2010-01-17T18:36:55.720-07:00

I'm glad you are being so positive about it.

I remember when the napping ending. It made a very long day for all of us.

Oh god, girl, I mourned the end of naps for weeks....

2010-01-16T21:01:27.817-07:00

Oh god, girl, I mourned the end of naps for weeks. Don't feel bad. I do love your new attitude though.

I remember when Nikolaus no longer took naps, I fi...

2010-01-16T09:27:00.131-07:00

I remember when Nikolaus no longer took naps, I first thought it was awful (my soap of choice was General Hospital). Then I had the same epiphany as you... and Nik and I used to play card, color in his coloring books, and loved to play battleship.
You'll have a great time!

Sometimes it's hard to see the bigger picture ...

2010-01-15T13:57:42.921-07:00

Sometimes it's hard to see the bigger picture when we're ran down and exhausted. Hope these non-nap times turn into a good time together.

p.s. hope you still get that drink ;)

I am dreading the day that Madaline no longer take...

2010-01-15T13:56:41.347-07:00

I am dreading the day that Madaline no longer take a nap. I am not ready for that yet.

It's hard to lose that short period of quiet m...

2010-01-15T05:30:03.401-07:00

It's hard to lose that short period of quiet me time. I feel the pinch in the summer when my oldest isn't in school.

Some days are incredibly frustrating in Motherhood...

2010-01-14T18:45:56.864-07:00

Some days are incredibly frustrating in Motherhood. Looks like the first part of your post was written on one of those days. Good job on changing your outlook. Hugs.

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Losing the naps are tough...especially when you ar...

2010-01-14T14:56:09.173-07:00

Losing the naps are tough...especially when you are losing you time along with it. My oldest stopped napping when i was 3 months pregnant with my youngest...when I really needed to nap. You'll adjust...we all do eventually. Good Luck

I cried for two weeks when the twins stopped nappi...

2010-01-14T14:54:10.816-07:00

I cried for two weeks when the twins stopped napping at two & a half. It wasn't about 'me' time it was about my sanity! So the boys still had to spend 1 hour playing in their room. Of course they were my youngest so I didn't have the waking problem... Have fun making memories during your special time with Alex!

And somedays when I was going insane, I would inst...

2010-01-14T12:48:55.250-07:00

And somedays when I was going insane, I would institute "quiet time" in their bedrooms. I could be a better mommy if I was recharged:)

Always a tough transition. Hannah stopped napping...

2010-01-14T12:20:35.507-07:00

Always a tough transition. Hannah stopped napping shortly after her 2'cd birthday and I could not believe she did it at such a young age. But she was done. I tried to keep them too but if she did actually fall asleep she'd just stay awake in bed that much later at night. I am hoping Eli makes it a little longer before he gives them up! Have fun coming up with some fun things to do with Alex!

It IS a hard transition when they no longer nap; b...

2010-01-14T12:09:11.357-07:00

It IS a hard transition when they no longer nap; but they still may need some down, 'quiet' time; and so do you. I do my cleaning when the kids are awake - this is the real world, and magic fairies don't make the house clean, mommy does & I think it's important that they see that - and help if at all possible (easier said than done). Then you can spend some special time with Alex while Mallory naps, and also let him have some solitary time too. Boredom breeds imagination :) I talk a big game, but follow-through is hard. I'm thrilled that at 3 yrs and 3 months Sarah is still napping & will be REALLY sad to see it go!

I know, I was always sad when there was no more na...

2010-01-14T11:44:50.380-07:00

I know, I was always sad when there was no more nap time! Mine would never nap after they turned three.

I love that you are thinking about it as a special time with Alex.

((hugs))
Jen

I love the edit! Definitely a good way to look at...

2010-01-14T11:40:26.331-07:00

I love the edit! Definitely a good way to look at the loss of nap time!

You are so sweet Connie, and it will be great time...

2010-01-14T11:16:24.698-07:00

You are so sweet Connie, and it will be great time for the two of you to have 1-1 time. And then in a few years (or sooner) he'll be in preschool or kindergarten and you'll get that 1-1 time with Mallory! :)

You can do it!!

2010-01-14T10:53:58.141-07:00

You can do it!!

Both Sierra and Makenna quit napping beore they we...

2010-01-14T10:25:17.017-07:00

Both Sierra and Makenna quit napping beore they were two, and it made me sad at first. But I'm so happy you've found the good in it. Special time alone with your son is such a treasure.

Kyle's naptime ended around 2 1/2. I didn'...

2010-01-14T10:04:34.863-07:00

Kyle's naptime ended around 2 1/2. I didn't mind so much, but he was my only child then. If I had more than one I would have been sad for sure. Yes, it will be a great time for mother-son one on one, good thinking there!

Aww...good for you to have that realization- I was...

2010-01-14T08:21:10.571-07:00

Aww...good for you to have that realization- I was totally with you on lost ME time!!!!

I always have sweet sentimental thoughts when I peek on my kids before going to bed too......

~Becca

Hope you and your son find some fun ways to pass t...

2010-01-14T08:19:38.684-07:00

Hope you and your son find some fun ways to pass the time. :) And that you find a new way to get 'me' time.

Did you think about moving his bed time back? I m...

2010-01-14T08:11:34.756-07:00

Did you think about moving his bed time back? I mean if you really need the time during the day more. Baby Girl HAS to take a nap at school. They will not let her do something else, but she just doesn't need that much sleep so we put her to bed a little later than most kids her age go to bed. Just an idea.

ohhh, you know what will be worse? When MALLORY s...

2010-01-14T07:24:56.272-07:00

ohhh, you know what will be worse? When MALLORY stops napping. My Mallory is so close to being done with napping and I am not ready for a no nap household!

lol, I don't think you were looking at it wron...

2010-01-14T07:08:36.037-07:00

lol, I don't think you were looking at it wrong at all! I was so bummed when Ro stopped napping when he was 3, but it was the only way Ez was going to nap. Now Ez is toying with no naps, i may lose my mind then!