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[quote=Anonymous]Mom of kids ages 8 mo, 4, 8, and 12. I remember this from when #3 was 1, and am about to enter it again with #4. Life gets normal again once the afternoon nap drops. But, it also gets a lot better once they can tolerate a missed or delayed nap (and the meltdown comes later, at home, but at least not while you’re out). For us, things got better around age 2, good by 3, and great by 4.

I had one kid who could nap anywhere. The others wouldn’t nap unless in their crib, or at best for a few minutes while driving but they woke up as soon as we arrived at our destination. And my 3rd was not an easygoing baby, so I get it. We got through by just taking the baby/toddler and avoiding meltdowns as much as possible by bringing lots of snacks, blanket at the soccer game/practice with plenty of toys in the bag, etc. We also split up the activities between DH and myself. I never minded staying home with the baby but did make sure to go to some of the big kid activities and let DH have bonding time with the baby. If you’re not happy with the balance, work on changing it.

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