I distinctly remember hating nap time when I was a little boy. I didn't want to go to bed! Not in the middle of the day. But Mom didn't care much what I wanted. Somewhere in Parenting 101 there was this chapter on "Every child needs to take a nap", and she believed it to be true.
So I would go, protesting to no avail, to my room to lay upon my bed for what seemed like hours, wide awake. Eventually my "Can I get up now" whines would take her to the end of her patience and she would relent. I took plenty of "naps" but rarely, if ever, went to sleep. What was I thinking when I was four?
Now at 52 I'd like to redeem some of those lost naps and put them to good use. Where's Mom when you need her?
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10 comments:
That's why I love working from home. I can take a nap when I want. And often I need to. Even if it's only for 20 minutes.
I'm only 31 but I miss nap time!
I am only 26 and when dealing with toddlers, I need my nap time too! Sometimes I just lay there like they or I did when I was little, sometimes I fall asleep...or read or just relax. I think everyone should have a 2 hour nap time in their day...think of all they could do to relax...
I'm with you there Rick! I have never been a napper, but in the last few years naps have become one of life's simple pleasures.
Exactly!
It is 7:40am and I already need a nap.
Oh, I can so relate to that. Napping, although I rarely get to do it, is one of my most favorite indulgences.
I've tried telling my 4 (8,6,4,3) that someday they will WISH for a nap and they are all like, "Mom, your nuts!! I'll NEVER willingly take a nap." LOL
Julie
I sooo wish I could take naps still!
Oh...yes...very awesome news since last night for us!
I'm only 25 and I need a nap now! I need one every day about this time! I'd do anything for one of those green cots and my blanket that we had at daycare!!!! I think it would set up real nice under my desk! No one would ever know! HA! Thanks for taking me back to that childhood memory!
Annie-nashville
Too true! My mom insisted on nap time. I would sneak out of my room to find her napping. Later, I was paid back with my own children. I would need a nap and they wouldn't sleep. Mom also used to say that I hope you have kids just like you! Well, Mom...I did!
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