Comments on: On Napping http://www.thelaughingmonkey.com/blog/2010/03/02/on-napping/ I like to make things. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:22:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: exhale. return to center. http://www.thelaughingmonkey.com/blog/2010/03/02/on-napping/comment-page-1/#comment-1886 exhale. return to center. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:14:18 +0000 http://www.thelaughingmonkey.com/blog/?p=2451#comment-1886 ahhh...this was such a comforting read. afternoons have always been a big challenge for me. both of my kids gave up naps early (my daughter at 2 1/2 and my son at 3) and it has been a real challenge (to put it mildly). i am drained in the afternoon and i absolutely *need* quiet space away from them to recharge. it's different now that they are in school three full days. on our two home days we tend to have afternoon adventures...but it used to be a really big challenge for me. one that led me to come up with all kinds of creative "busy boxes" for them so that i could lie on the couch and shut my eyes for just a few minutes. love the quote you shared. that's one of my favorite books!!! ahhh…this was such a comforting read.

afternoons have always been a big challenge for me. both of my kids gave up naps early (my daughter at 2 1/2 and my son at 3) and it has been a real challenge (to put it mildly).

i am drained in the afternoon and i absolutely *need* quiet space away from them to recharge.

it’s different now that they are in school three full days. on our two home days we tend to have afternoon adventures…but it used to be a really big challenge for me. one that led me to come up with all kinds of creative “busy boxes” for them so that i could lie on the couch and shut my eyes for just a few minutes.

love the quote you shared. that’s one of my favorite books!!!

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