tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077497.post3099944283107798252..comments2023-10-12T07:02:22.768-04:00Comments on The Yap: My Nerves, They Are A-FrazzledKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07818728328063570386noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077497.post-72691825882267390862008-01-06T19:51:00.000-05:002008-01-06T19:51:00.000-05:00Nap Rage? NAP RAGE???? OMG. I missed that part, fe...Nap Rage? NAP RAGE???? OMG. I missed that part, feener. That is IT! I am so happy to know what that horrible feeling is officially called. Nap Rage. Yes. Yes it is.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07818728328063570386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077497.post-60419956214727167562008-01-06T17:49:00.000-05:002008-01-06T17:49:00.000-05:00just put'em in front of the computer, and take a n...just put'em in front of the computer, and take a nap anywaysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077497.post-32337578653014508622008-01-06T17:45:00.000-05:002008-01-06T17:45:00.000-05:00Hsppy New Year Will RobinsonHsppy New Year Will RobinsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077497.post-82385137134182965362008-01-06T12:01:00.000-05:002008-01-06T12:01:00.000-05:00Just be sure to get dressed first thing every morn...Just be sure to get dressed first thing every morning -- in case you need to call the ambulance!<BR/><BR/>As for naps... It may be that she is just getting to the time in her life when she doesn't need them. (Even though you still need them.) My son stopped taking them in the morning by about 19 months. He did still take them in the afternoon for another year or two after that. The toddler bed and "Quiet Hour" idea might work. If you tell Becca she can play quietly in her room for an hour -- but she doesn't have to nap -- she might just do that. Then you can sit quietly, too. (She'll probably fall asleep, if there aren't too many distractions in the room.) If you can somehow convince her that it is a big girl privilege (for both of you) to stay in your respective rooms for an hour, she might cooperate.<BR/><BR/>Oh, well, this too shall pass.<BR/><BR/>Love,<BR/>(Great) Aunt LindaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077497.post-6512356197594742092008-01-06T11:56:00.000-05:002008-01-06T11:56:00.000-05:00I feel your pain - Moms need a break! Maybe all t...I feel your pain - Moms need a break! Maybe all the Smythe girls who treasure their precious sleep should have a long talk with Becca! If some of the men can understand this concept, surely Becca can! Jen's idea has merit. Do you dare try it? If it doesn't work, though, can you go back to the crib?<BR/><BR/>Better, yet!! Can we just legislate naps? The Texas legislature passed a law requiring that teachers provide a minute of silence every morning (along with the pledge of allegiance - to the US and to Texas!) Teachers love this - it's the only minute all day long that classrooms are quiet - well, in my classroom anyhow. Students, SILENCE! This is the LAW! Now, I think you'd need more than a minute - how about an hour or two? Let's get the Bushies on it right away! Errr - they haven't done much for maternal and/or child health in seven years - probably won't work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077497.post-6267454248058631262008-01-06T10:17:00.000-05:002008-01-06T10:17:00.000-05:00I thought I was the only one! I get SO pissed when...I thought I was the only one! I get SO pissed when my kids won't nap and/or one wakes up the other during nap and it's cut short. Ahh, it makes me angry. Olivia will be three in a couple of weeks and still naps well. But, fights it more and more as she gets older. Since Matt and I napped until we were in school full-time, I'm not too worried. But, I hate the days and, sometimes, weeks that go by when one or the other is fighting a nap. I cannot get anything done when I hear them. I'm so tempted to just turn on my Ipod and tune them out. But, oh, silence IS bliss! I look forward to the sound of complete and utter silence from about an hour after they wake up in the morning! So, as I read your post, I was so relieved to hear I wasn't alone. Love that you are so honest and open!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02491605584777030663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077497.post-71479724316876306652008-01-06T09:50:00.000-05:002008-01-06T09:50:00.000-05:00OK. feener, I'm totally adding "nap rage" to my v...OK. feener, I'm totally adding "nap rage" to my vocabulary! It's nice to have a true name for things. Katie, I'm sorry you're going through this but it's SO nice to know I'm not alone. We're not having nap strikes right now but have gone through them in the past. I can't do anything but listen to him NOT sleeping and get more and more pissed too! Also, Nevada apparently has the same belief system on the whole Mother's Day Out thing. Called a few churches to ask about them and they all paused and said "a what?". There are days I truly miss the south/midwest. Hang in there missy. With all the illness I would have lost my mind a few days back. You're doing great!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08225360400156231333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077497.post-82470878407981374652008-01-06T00:11:00.000-05:002008-01-06T00:11:00.000-05:00I feel for ya on the whole napping fiasco. I remem...I feel for ya on the whole napping fiasco. I remember those days well. My middle one didn't even nap well as an infant. <BR/><BR/>Love your blog - I'll be back often! I think we have loads in common.MaryBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12149988691082431580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077497.post-57984148341279228162008-01-05T22:07:00.000-05:002008-01-05T22:07:00.000-05:00Aaah, kidney ultrasounds. Good luck with that. Als...Aaah, kidney ultrasounds. Good luck with that. Also, good luck with the parents day out thing. I can't believe they don't have any there. They are ESSENTIAL. <BR/><BR/>In the mean time, have you thought about transitioning her to a toddler bed? We did that with Kate just after her birthday, and put a gate on her bedroom door. Now, many days, she plays for 2-3 hours instead of napping, but since she feels like she has more freedom, she is happier and doesn't scream. Sometimes I am even able to nap through her "quiet time".Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480058805518506611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077497.post-59568022750874707062008-01-05T19:49:00.000-05:002008-01-05T19:49:00.000-05:00i am adding you to my blogroll, this post was so m...i am adding you to my blogroll, this post was so much of my feelings. i wanted to reach out and grab ya !! the nap thing...oh the nap ...i too went through the toddler not napping, while also having a colic newborn not napping. it was a LIVING HELL. I called it Nap Rage. as for the mother's day out stuff. i think the only thing i found when my oldest was 2 was a church that did mother's day out, otherwise everything was with her. i never did it, she finally goes to preschool and it is only 2 days a week for 2 hours, but it is GREAT. GOOD LUCK. hope you get some sleep soon.justmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05081885076553861768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077497.post-58952303386223796482008-01-05T17:35:00.000-05:002008-01-05T17:35:00.000-05:00Nap time is an absolute MUST!!!! I can't stand it...Nap time is an absolute MUST!!!! I can't stand it when Bo won't sleep. Ugh! So unbelievably frustrating. Speaking of which, he's in there flopping around right now, fighting it and uttering an occaisonal scream to let me know he's still awake. Thanks, buddy, just what I need.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077497.post-22962481221449030792008-01-05T16:20:00.000-05:002008-01-05T16:20:00.000-05:00I am SO with you. I get SO pissy when my children...I am SO with you. I get SO pissy when my children don't nap. It isn't an issue too much anymore, though. I would be in a horrible mood and couldn't figure out why. When I did, I vowed to have my kids nap until college. So far so good! It might be a little tricky when Madison goes to school!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766391093737887714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077497.post-14009985797797014092008-01-05T16:15:00.000-05:002008-01-05T16:15:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077497.post-71889220895002556722008-01-05T15:46:00.000-05:002008-01-05T15:46:00.000-05:00Ash...WOW! I searched and SEARCHED the Internet fo...Ash...WOW! I searched and SEARCHED the Internet for stuff like that and couldn't find it! Where did you find that?Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07818728328063570386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077497.post-49550272537033899542008-01-05T15:43:00.000-05:002008-01-05T15:43:00.000-05:00I have experienced doctors like that. I go in run...I have experienced doctors like that. I go in running a fever, shaking, pregnant, and coughing out green gunk, and they say, "*shrug* It's cold season."<BR/><BR/>I am the same way with screaming-during-naptime toddlers. I don't feel like I got a break.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077497.post-50543689231419098752008-01-05T15:32:00.000-05:002008-01-05T15:32:00.000-05:00Try this link-http://trinitychurchdayschool.com/cu...Try this link-http://trinitychurchdayschool.com/curriculum.php<BR/><BR/>-2 Year Old Explorer class<BR/>-15 miles away<BR/><BR/>John- ignore tuition prices. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com