tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19629645.post2019820547903521142..comments2024-03-26T02:19:04.744-07:00Comments on barefoot in the kitchen: to nap or not to napstephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11399191040892859634noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19629645.post-60870915650108074282013-10-03T12:26:35.076-07:002013-10-03T12:26:35.076-07:00Sure, Elliot fell asleep, But you don't have ...Sure, Elliot fell asleep, But you don't have to let him sleep for two hours. Just wake him up after 20 or 30 minutes and propose a fun project to do with him. (Assuming he is easy to wake up.)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17128379696456444487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19629645.post-17033661816439290582013-10-03T09:16:56.791-07:002013-10-03T09:16:56.791-07:00It is so frustrating when those little bodies need...It is so frustrating when those little bodies need to nap but their minds think they don't. I agree about kids sharing rooms- there is so much to learn! Whenever I hear complaints about having to share I remind my children that really, I'm just preparing them for the future. After sharing with a sibling they'll move on to college roommates, mission companions and eventually a spouse. They better get used to it! Ha!dandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10959364417432290142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19629645.post-90057872573231753822013-10-03T06:09:22.533-07:002013-10-03T06:09:22.533-07:00This picture is so great of him. I dislike the po...This picture is so great of him. I dislike the point where they start to outgrow naps. Boo. Ella A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02129493208998004642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19629645.post-49863765499068036042013-10-03T03:19:05.645-07:002013-10-03T03:19:05.645-07:00We've been in the stage with a certain 3 year ...We've been in the stage with a certain 3 year old for at least 6 months. I think it has to be one of the hardest stages for a parent. Still, I do believe in kids sharing rooms, and ours (4 boys/2girls) have had numerous arrangements based on their needs. Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00539535944862788478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19629645.post-28917626958825311712013-10-02T23:30:38.866-07:002013-10-02T23:30:38.866-07:00Our three boys share a room as well (the twins, 5,...Our three boys share a room as well (the twins, 5, are in a bunkbed & the baby, 2, in a crib) and while I love the coziness of having them all together and the simplicity of reading stories and saying goodnight in one room, the mornings are rough. The older two want to wake up around 5am-- they are KILLING me!-- and they often wake up the baby in the process. I am determined to see this through, but it is rough!<br />The twins napped until their 4th birthday. They needed it. I have a feeling, though, that little brother will not nap as long as they did.Shelly Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13298824261677193477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19629645.post-12194697300807374602013-10-02T19:07:30.451-07:002013-10-02T19:07:30.451-07:00That is a difficult situation. I quit naps for t...That is a difficult situation. I quit naps for the boys at Elliot's age. Woud keep them very busy with a project or something and then they were ready for bed by 6:00 or 6:30. Grampy went to work early around 5:00pm and so I did all of my housework etc in the eve after they were in bed asleep. It worked for me but may not work for you because Mike is home for dinner and the eve with you and the kid. <br />HugsBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02010516851518914094noreply@blogger.com