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Who are all these parents preventing their kids from napping? I have never met one. Everyone loves their peace and quiet. PP with the napping sounds like she's patting herself on the back for doing what 99% of parents do: go home and put the kid down for the nap. [/quote]

[b]Umm me? We like to do family activities on the weekend and don't schedule them around the nap. Our toddler might sleep in the car or stroller when we're on the go. Otherwise we'll try to push his nap to the morning or late afternoon. Sometimes when we visit family he'll go to bed an hour or two late in the evening. Yes, he's not a great sleeper but it's what works best for our family.[/quote]
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Toddlers NEED good naps. It may be more convenient for you, but it does NOT "work best" for your child.
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PP here. What do other parents do? Do they stay home in the afternoons? DS regular nap is 1-3 pm.[/quote]

Yeah, unless it's something really important or unavoidable, at least one of us is home with the toddler for naptime.  [/quote]

I don't agree with this. If a kid is tired they can fall asleep anywhere. If not, they can sleep at bedtime. The whole world doesn't stop because you're sleepy. Kids are so coddled these days.[/quote]

What?  My mom and my grandmother both made sure that their kids took naps.  And my grandma has six kids and was not the coddling type.  My mom says that you can't expect kids or dogs to behave well unless they get enough to eat, enough sleep, and enough exercise.  Kids need sleep, and they can't sleep anywhere.  Can you sleep sitting up, or being taken in and out of places, or sitting on the sidelines at a soccer game, or in the grocery store?

Also, if this is your attitude and your kid is cranky or badly behaved or sleeps poorly at night, don't whine about it.  It's your own fault.  [/quote]

We just adjust our son's nap if we know we have things to do.  Simple enough.[/quote]

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