tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post4668103797763368322..comments2023-09-04T11:20:08.804-05:00Comments on Life with the 'Tars: The end of another era...Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03311014761113076785noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-3339076550500234142007-11-29T09:35:00.000-06:002007-11-29T09:35:00.000-06:00I have to say I miss my nap times with the kids:) ...I have to say I miss my nap times with the kids:) I love my routine also, so I have to make it happen without the naps now!:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-31114651467839435232007-11-28T20:19:00.000-06:002007-11-28T20:19:00.000-06:00ohi'll be so sad when the naps are gone! Mia stil...ohi'll be so sad when the naps are gone! Mia still needs hers desperately and well Gillian is still an eratic napper at best but every little bit helps! However it does sound like the time has come at your house to bid fare-thee-well to precious naps!Junie's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02227880461501446699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-91153873494747502262007-11-28T17:38:00.000-06:002007-11-28T17:38:00.000-06:00I hope the naps will continue for a while, althoug...I hope the naps will continue for a while, although I'm with you 100% on how easy bedtime is with no naps. Can't believe BubTar has napped for so long. I need him to teach this skill to Adam!~aj~https://www.blogger.com/profile/01960895390340332054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-89171534903059719092007-11-28T13:16:00.000-06:002007-11-28T13:16:00.000-06:00Losing the nap is so bittersweet! I have already h...Losing the nap is so bittersweet! I have already had to cut Elyse's to two hours, although she would sleep three. I just can't handle the 10 p.m. bedtime that goes with the long afternoon nap.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00567374243896229606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-39797798192277374732007-11-28T10:30:00.000-06:002007-11-28T10:30:00.000-06:00I was always a non napper ... my mother loves that...I was always a non napper ... my mother loves that I'm getting it back in spades now! Good luck with quiet time!dawn224https://www.blogger.com/profile/12261307900362127378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-73926810735704015312007-11-28T09:51:00.000-06:002007-11-28T09:51:00.000-06:00Well speaking as one who has one who hasn't napped...Well speaking as one who has one who hasn't napped in what feels like forever and another who naps increasingly rarely...you'll get used to the new way and the freedom. yes, conscious children are not as content as unconscious ones, but it evens out.<BR/><BR/>Yesterday we did not even have quiet time. There was too much excitement with good weather and all the children in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD playing on our front lawn.<BR/><BR/>In princess dress, of course.<BR/><BR/>Glad the transition back into therapy is okay.<BR/><BR/>Julie<BR/><A HREF="http://theartfulflower.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Using My Words</A>Julie Pipperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169574697104642479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-86456567908167060082007-11-28T09:18:00.000-06:002007-11-28T09:18:00.000-06:00Naps are important! Quiet time is not the same! ...Naps are important! Quiet time is not the same! But it's great you're able to separate them and get them to entertain themselves. Still. Well, at least bedtime is easier.<BR/><BR/>Nap? yes or no? YES!Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10812707312289852258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-46279850650796554592007-11-28T09:06:00.000-06:002007-11-28T09:06:00.000-06:00I feel your pain. Bub hasn't really napped for a ...I feel your pain. Bub hasn't really napped for a year, but until September we were in a good routine of quiet time. Now, that's over - at daycare he gets to "play quietly" - i.e. have all the toys to himself and/or watch a video, so now when he's at home in the afternoons he has absolutely no intention of being confined to his playpen. He's pretty good at playing independently, but STILL. Not the same thing as a nap.Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15957626443087438904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-3906496301956678012007-11-28T09:05:00.000-06:002007-11-28T09:05:00.000-06:00Kyla--what is developmental therapy? You may emai...Kyla--what is developmental therapy? You may email me if you'd rather. gertyp at sbcglobal dot net Thanks! I love how Kaytar talks!! :)Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395850914692471354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-76800568148776820142007-11-28T08:29:00.000-06:002007-11-28T08:29:00.000-06:00I live in fear of that day when naps are no more! ...I live in fear of that day when naps are no more! I'll remember this quiet time trick.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05156777853779141522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-65529176976693503442007-11-28T08:02:00.000-06:002007-11-28T08:02:00.000-06:00I used to love naptime too. You sound like you ar...I used to love naptime too. You sound like you are a very routine person ( I like that ). I can see your children are getting older and prefer not to nap now. Maybe those days are coming to a close. But I bet those were the nice days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-69534621064160003792007-11-28T07:47:00.000-06:002007-11-28T07:47:00.000-06:00I've been thinking about pulling naps out of our r...I've been thinking about pulling naps out of our routine, simply because E-boy doesn't go to sleep until 10:30 or 11 p.m. and it's driving us crazy! It's a tough call though, he loves to sleep in the afternoons and I love my time off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-66147179359364812722007-11-28T06:36:00.000-06:002007-11-28T06:36:00.000-06:00giving up naptime is PAINFUL to say the least. bu...giving up naptime is PAINFUL to say the least. but i agree that it makes bedtime SO much more manageable. <BR/><BR/>and 5 days of therapy? that is a lot, but i hope she grows to enjoy it more.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662448292809451387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-5794619133364418142007-11-28T06:23:00.000-06:002007-11-28T06:23:00.000-06:00I'm completely weird in that the passage of naps a...I'm completely weird in that the passage of naps around here was a welcome change. Liam stopped cold turkey at 2, and Tessa gave them up entirely by 3. Both kids did MUCH better with no naps. With naps they didn't fall asleep until 9:00 or 9:30, without naps Tessa is fast asleep by 7:15 on the dot. And neither one of them pulled marathon naps anyway. Sigh.<BR/><BR/>I hope KayTar is back in the therapy saddle soon and enjoying the games! I know OT is the one extracurricular activity Liam truly enjoys.Aliki2006https://www.blogger.com/profile/15763865834765963343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-86191892706680508202007-11-28T05:07:00.000-06:002007-11-28T05:07:00.000-06:00I am impressed with you nappers! My older two wer...I am impressed with you nappers! My older two were always terrible sleepers. Jack Jack is the first to be really good at sleeping (naps and at night).InTheFastLanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09691830067979224059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-31899724759507411412007-11-28T02:55:00.000-06:002007-11-28T02:55:00.000-06:00Kyla, she is adorable. I love the way your transcr...Kyla, she is adorable. I love the way your transcribe her speaking. Hopefully she'll get into the therapy sessions soon enough. They sound like they could be a lot of fun. <BR/><BR/>Giving up nap time is hard on the parent, but my youngest was never a good napper. He is, however, an excellent sleeper at night. And has been from week 10. So I really can't complain too much...<BR/><BR/>Love the picture.<BR/><BR/>HeidiFamily Adventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093360285075029799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-23639935655629523602007-11-28T01:37:00.000-06:002007-11-28T01:37:00.000-06:00No nap would kill me - the Boy is not content to d...No nap would kill me - the Boy is not content to do quiet time.Run ANChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06088821030860597465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-66036161926037093462007-11-28T00:50:00.000-06:002007-11-28T00:50:00.000-06:00That is great that you are doing quiet time with t...That is great that you are doing quiet time with them now that they are outgrowing their naps. At least you'll get a little break - even if it's not quite the same as when they were unconscious. :)Cristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07245436504933052526noreply@blogger.com