Napper and non-napper?
Apr 6, 2015 18:10:53 GMT -5
Post by redfraggle on Apr 6, 2015 18:10:53 GMT -5
Hi, all! I post once in a while on here, but mostly, I stick to my BMB. I have 2 kids, ages 1.5 (DD) and 3.5 (DS) and have been SAH for about 3 years.
My question is, DS is rapidly approaching his 4th birthday and already only naps about half the time. I have him go in his room for quiet time every afternoon, and if he naps, great, and if not, that is ok, too. He's very good about it most of the time. DD is just transitioning to 1 nap, taken during DS's quiet time. She is very good about napping, though she doesn't always nap as long as I'd like. (Do they ever? LOL)
I know that many kids drop naps around age 4, and I'm ok with that if DS doesn't need it at all anymore. But DD really needs a lot of quiet to get a good nap, not silence, just quieter than DS usually is. (She does fine with moderate housework noise, since that is when I get a lot of my cleaning done.)
So if you have a napper and a non-napper at home, how do you handle nap time? Does your non-napper have to do something really quiet, like watch TV or color? Did your napper just get used to the noise and learn to sleep through it? (If so, how long did that adjustment take?) Do you usually keep them both home during nap time or do the nap on-the-go (stroller, car seat, etc.)? Do you still require some quiet time from your non-napper? What are your kids' ages?
TIA!
My question is, DS is rapidly approaching his 4th birthday and already only naps about half the time. I have him go in his room for quiet time every afternoon, and if he naps, great, and if not, that is ok, too. He's very good about it most of the time. DD is just transitioning to 1 nap, taken during DS's quiet time. She is very good about napping, though she doesn't always nap as long as I'd like. (Do they ever? LOL)
I know that many kids drop naps around age 4, and I'm ok with that if DS doesn't need it at all anymore. But DD really needs a lot of quiet to get a good nap, not silence, just quieter than DS usually is. (She does fine with moderate housework noise, since that is when I get a lot of my cleaning done.)
So if you have a napper and a non-napper at home, how do you handle nap time? Does your non-napper have to do something really quiet, like watch TV or color? Did your napper just get used to the noise and learn to sleep through it? (If so, how long did that adjustment take?) Do you usually keep them both home during nap time or do the nap on-the-go (stroller, car seat, etc.)? Do you still require some quiet time from your non-napper? What are your kids' ages?
TIA!
I have an almost 7 year old DD and an almost 2 year old DD. This really only applies during breaks from school, but, I pretty much have only 2 rules about DD2's naptime. DD1 can do whatever she wants as long as it's downstairs (we have a 2 story, bedrooms upstairs) and I don't allow the tv to be on during that time. DD2 is a crazy light sleeper and the tv would definitely wake her up. I try really hard to also let that be our 1:1 time, and we usually do "big girl" stuff like baking, board games, etc. But, TBH, sometimes I just tell her that we can cuddle together while I read or play online and she can read or play on her tablet or whatever. Lazy mom sometimes lol!Edit to add: Oftentimes I also use naptime to clean, honestly, I do, I'm not just saying that now to make myself look better!!