tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250393749008598304.post7781929114048505965..comments2023-04-06T10:26:10.940-04:00Comments on hippychick: To Nap or Not to NapAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03182429028607924847noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250393749008598304.post-68118546285662686782008-11-07T08:26:00.000-05:002008-11-07T08:26:00.000-05:00Every kid is different. My kids have never slept m...Every kid is different. My kids have never slept more than 9 1/2 to 10 hours at night, so they've stayed down the "napping" path longer than some of my other friends' kids. But we have 2 types of naps: "sleeping nap" and "reading rest." All of the kids started having a "reading rest" occasionally when they were 5-6. (But usually after about 30 minutes' of reading, they would fall asleep, book in hand.) Over the summer before kindergarten, we'd up the # of rests vs. naps, because they don't get a full nap in school. The last thing the teacher needs is a kid they can't wake up because he's still used to a 2-hour-a-day nap habit.<BR/><BR/>I think you're wise, though, to not let it become a battle.spidermomrootswriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05619153626380293649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250393749008598304.post-83718212010879581622008-11-06T13:18:00.000-05:002008-11-06T13:18:00.000-05:00Wow. You are raising your daughter too. Just bec...Wow. You are raising your daughter too. Just because you're working to feed the fam doesn't mean you don't get a say in something like napping. Your work allows him the luxury of being able to stay home, which seems to be what he wants. Don't forget that.hepsmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10860329622779522714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250393749008598304.post-63009867491792267372008-11-06T13:00:00.000-05:002008-11-06T13:00:00.000-05:00That's tough, because I see it from both side. As...That's tough, because I see it from both side. As the stay-at-home parent, I am sure that he is craving some child free time. And when kids transition out of naps, it can be a rough transition. But, on the other hand, my three year old stopped taking naps this summer. For the reason that he was staying up too late at night. And I need those night time hours too.<BR/><BR/>But, I guess you are right, that in the end, if it is doing damage to your relationship, it is not worth the fight.InTheFastLanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09691830067979224059noreply@blogger.com