dump your stuff here.

[dixeedeluxe]

I need some things to fill my day.  We have a lot of days until we reach our UO / FFC. Let's dump things here.

[dixeedeluxe]

I've never been one to push naps. I always let them fall out of them naturally, as it seemed appropriate. I try really hard to remember this is MY OWN parenting choice. Yes, it annoys me that other people with napping preschoolers can't go places until 4pm because of naps, but I can let that slide.

But when people talk about their 5 year olds who are entering full-day kindergarten (no naps) in 3 weeks "needing" naps, I can't help but feel sad for the kid who is going to have to learn to be up for a whole day!

::exhale - glad to get that out::

[dixeedeluxe]

I had a dream my H and I got into a fight about how messy the house was. So he cleaned it and rearranged our bedroom and put in TWO BEDS so we'd each have our own and I was SO HAPPY.

Alas, it was a dream.

[dixeedeluxe]

All this from a person who hasn't taken their kids to the dentist so....I realize I'm an a-hole for even thinking about it!

[Deleted]

I WISH Delaney still Napped. Oh how I wish that.

I also wish your dream would come true for you and me! LOL

[breezy8407]

We went napless on Saturday and it was not a total disaster, but DS basically fell apart at 2pm. I would argue that he needs a nap to function.

[melmon0417]

I will cry when A drops her nap. I need that time... to nap.

[dixeedeluxe]

But what happens when the kids who need naps to function go to school with no naps??

[eddy]

It isn't unusual for Leo to come into our room at night. I put him in my spot and go sleep in his bed, which is crazy comfy. I sleep so well all by myself.

It is a decent trade off. H never wakes up, we don't have to fight Leo in the middle of the night and I get an excuse to sleep by myself.

[Deleted]

Aug 3, 2015 9:45:59 GMT -5 dixeedeluxe said:

All this from a person who hasn't taken their kids to the dentist so....I realize I'm an a-hole for even thinking about it!

I just scheduled Noah's first dentist appointment. I just kept forgetting about it, we are always at some kind of appointment for him I just didn't think to add another!

[redmonkeystomper]

Ruby still naps 2-3 hours but she is ok if she misses a nap which happens more often lately due to plans and outings. She will still have quiet time when she drops naps probably through 5 yrs old.

Kids still napping up to kindergarten will have a huge adjustment but they will adjust.

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[DesertMoon]

Julians usually naps religiously but if we're busy I let them slide and he goes to bed at 7 pm instead of 8. It's not terrible. I can only hope at 5 julian might still enjoy a nap.

[melmon0417]

Oh, yeah... If we're busy, A will go without a nap and then go to bed earlier. I think by 5, we will be napless.

Still, that makes me sad. LOL

[artgal84]

Lily doesn't nap anymore and it's kind of nice not to be tied to it or feel like we have to rush home. I miss the little break but it's not worth how frustrating naps were. My baby only naps being held still. Lily still wakes up at least once a night, I've just accepted that's how she is and she gets lonely so she comes in with us. I'm so jealous of people who have easy sleepers. I try not to think about how badly my kids sleep or I will be so grumpy, it is what it is. I'm not going to let it steal my happiness because I know they are great in so many other ways.

[artgal84]

I keep trying to make Lil a dentist appt but I want one with her, so she sees me do it first. Our dentist is so hard to get a slot with! I've been trying since June!

[katie]

So we are going on vacation to the beach condo from Aug 6- Aug 15th. H's birthday is Friday, I fully expected the IL's to be there for that (they have a condo in the same building). But yesterday H tells me that his mom is staying until Tuesday because she was able to take off. WTF. Apparently she just invited herself because she knew we were going to be there for the week. I mean I know she can go wherever she wants, she has a place there too but I just cannot stand her.

[dixeedeluxe]

I JUST NOW SCHEDULED THEM DENTAL APPTS! I RULE THE WORLD!

[lolaburns]

I got nap in kindergarten. I remember nap time/quiet time vividly.

[eddy]

Aug 3, 2015 10:05:05 GMT -5 katie said:

So we are going on vacation to the beach condo from Aug 6- Aug 15th. H's birthday is Friday, I fully expected the IL's to be there for that (they have a condo in the same building). But yesterday H tells me that his mom is staying until Tuesday because she was able to take off. WTF. Apparently she just invited herself because she knew we were going to be there for the week. I mean I know she can go wherever she wants, she has a place there too but I just cannot stand her.

BABYSITTER!

[eddy]

Jack also had 20 minute rest time in K.

[DesertMoon]

Aug 3, 2015 10:01:51 GMT -5 artgal84 said:

Lily doesn't nap anymore and it's kind of nice not to be tied to it or feel like we have to rush home. I miss the little break but it's not worth how frustrating naps were. My baby only naps being held still. Lily still wakes up at least once a night, I've just accepted that's how she is and she gets lonely so she comes in with us. I'm so jealous of people who have easy sleepers. I try not to think about how badly my kids sleep or I will be so grumpy, it is what it is. I'm not going to let it steal my happiness because I know they are great in so many other ways.

Thank you or posting this. I've been bitching about V's sleeping a lot lately and this made me feel better and realize she's the easiest baby during the day, if sleeping is our only problem then I think we're doing well.

[katie]

Aug 3, 2015 10:09:03 GMT -5 eddy said:

Aug 3, 2015 10:05:05 GMT -5 katie said:

So we are going on vacation to the beach condo from Aug 6- Aug 15th. H's birthday is Friday, I fully expected the IL's to be there for that (they have a condo in the same building). But yesterday H tells me that his mom is staying until Tuesday because she was able to take off. WTF. Apparently she just invited herself because she knew we were going to be there for the week. I mean I know she can go wherever she wants, she has a place there too but I just cannot stand her.

BABYSITTER!

LOL, actually that is exactly what H said. 

[lauranicole91]

Hugs to all those who's kids no longer take naps.
Peyton still naps for 2-3 hours. If we are out and about or make plans with someone she can easily skip and not be a total bear though.

[jamaga2583]

Both my little ones have dropped their naps. It makes me sad, and a little annoyed because I NEED that down time to regroup. Yesterday, they both passed out on the couch at the same time, and it was the highlight of my week. I'm a better parent when they nap.

[melmon0417]

Aug 3, 2015 10:05:05 GMT -5 katie said:

So we are going on vacation to the beach condo from Aug 6- Aug 15th. H's birthday is Friday, I fully expected the IL's to be there for that (they have a condo in the same building). But yesterday H tells me that his mom is staying until Tuesday because she was able to take off. WTF. Apparently she just invited herself because she knew we were going to be there for the week. I mean I know she can go wherever she wants, she has a place there too but I just cannot stand her.

Wait - I thought because YOU told her the wrong weekend (LOL), she wasn't going to be able to go.

This is such a your MIL thing to do. I'm sorry.

[Deleted]

B is a pistol if he doesn't nap. I tried letting him skip it last week nope not again.


I tried asking Dj To go to couples therapy He told me our relationship wasn't that bad to need to go and we can work whatever it is on our own. The problem is whenever we have an argument no matter who is wrong or right it always gets twisted around to make me feel worse. He did say I could go by myself if I wanted

[katie]

Aug 3, 2015 10:27:02 GMT -5 melmon0417 said:

Aug 3, 2015 10:05:05 GMT -5 katie said:

So we are going on vacation to the beach condo from Aug 6- Aug 15th. H's birthday is Friday, I fully expected the IL's to be there for that (they have a condo in the same building). But yesterday H tells me that his mom is staying until Tuesday because she was able to take off. WTF. Apparently she just invited herself because she knew we were going to be there for the week. I mean I know she can go wherever she wants, she has a place there too but I just cannot stand her.

Wait - I thought because YOU told her the wrong weekend (LOL), she wasn't going to be able to go.

This is such a your MIL thing to do. I'm sorry.

She is a nutcase. Yes, she told H last week I never told her the day we would be there, but I did - his birthday - I just didn't specifically say Aug 7th lol. And they weren't sure they could make it. I never told them we were staying all week, H must have. We specifically didn't tell them because we knew they would invite themselves. I guess it's better than a whole week and at least he held out telling them until it was necessary, I guess. 

[honeybee503]

I'm so tired of potty accidents. We've been in underwear for about a month, and still almost every time she says she has to go, I take her to the potty and there is a teeny dribble. She will only sit on the potty when SHE says she has to go, so putting her on when I think she should try doesn't work. I keep telling her to go to the potty right away like Daniel Tiger, and that after she has a day with no accidents we can go to this new play place that just opened. Nope. I'm still changing underwear 5-6 times a day. I don't want to go back to Pull Ups because I'm worried she will start using them like a diaper again. I feel like it will never end!

[monarobinson]

My daughter naps almost every day and I love it! My son dropped his naps around 2 so this is new territory for me.

Also, DS was in full day kindergarten last year and they had a "rest time". Most kids stayed awake but there was one little fella who slept every day.

[dbe100408]

Our school does rest time in PreK (4yo) and Kindergarten. DD still naps and is much easier to get along with when she does. She can go without, but sometimes it's not pretty.