What's on your mind today?

[Ali]

Feel like snooooooozzzzzZZzzzZZzzzzzzzzzzz....

I feel like doing this, too! Alas, I can't. I'm happy about the reason why, though: I have my kiddo running around here with me. 

Yay! *Singing "Reunited and it feels so good...."*

I'm tired today too.  We went and saw Prometheus on Saturday, so now Husband wants me to watch the Alien movies.  Only, he has been putting them in when it's bed time and then talking to me while they're on, I suspect in a (vain) attempt to keep me awake.  Like every two minutes he'll say something like "Are you scared?" and wake me back up.  So here is what I know about the movie Alien so far.  There was a ship where, inexplicably, people can sit around smoking (for reals, don't you think they'd be more concerned about their air quality up there in space?) and that guy that played the dad from Picket Fences is there, and the guy who played Roman Grant in Big Love is there too, and hasn't aged a day since 1980 or whenever Alien was made.  Also starring Sig. Weaver of course, and the 80's Scary Movie Mom (if there was a scary movie made in the 80's, this actress played the mom.)  Anyway, they found that same ship from Prometheus, some shit happened that I slept through, and now whenever Husband wakes me up they are in a dark room with like one single overhead light and apparently something scary is happening or is about to happen because he keeps asking if I'm scared.


And now I'm really sleepy, because he has been performing this sort of sleep deprivation torture for two nights running.

[Buddy]

And now I'm really sleepy, because he has been performing this sort of sleep deprivation torture for two nights running.

This is when you start throwing something pillow-like at him every time he does that. 

[DeterminedJuliet]

Wee man won't nap again today. I think this is the end of nap time productivity 

[Ali]

Have you tried letting him lay in your bed and rubbing his back/head while he nods off?  I was able to drag out an extra several months with T using that method.

[DeterminedJuliet]

Have you tried letting him lay in your bed and rubbing his back/head while he nods off?  I was able to drag out an extra several months with T using that method.

We tried him in his room, but he kept coming out. I don't like locking him in there, so I let him cuddle on the couch next to me for about a half hour or so with his little blanket/fuzzy duck/ usual nap supplies. He was pretty quiet and good, but no ZZZs. Then he was like "enough of this!" and decided that it was back to play time. I really don't want to turn naps into a battle because he's such a good sleeper in the evening (he'll run right in, get into bed himself and stay there all night). 

[OldGit]

I really don't want to turn naps into a battle because he's such a good sleeper in the evening (he'll run right in, get into bed himself and stay there all night)

Only a parent will know what a priceless gift that is!

[Tank]

I really don't want to turn naps into a battle because he's such a good sleeper in the evening (he'll run right in, get into bed himself and stay there all night)

Only a parent will know what a priceless gift that is!

Seconded!

[Buddy]

Not only is it hot, but it is now humid too. ;-; 36 degrees Celsius.

[Asmodean]

I really don't want to turn naps into a battle because he's such a good sleeper in the evening (he'll run right in, get into bed himself and stay there all night)

Only a parent will know what a priceless gift that is!

Seconded!

From what I'm told, I didn't sleep during daytime after learning to speak (sort of...) either, but it wasn't a problem. I don't see what the big deal about daytime naps is anyways - if the kid is tired enough, (s)he will probably sleep. If not - not. And if the kid keeps you from being productive and you consider that a problem, then perhaps you should have thought of that before having unprotected sex, eh? Besides, there is always daycare.

[Ali]

From what I'm told, I didn't sleep during daytime after learning to speak (sort of...) either, but it wasn't a problem. I don't see what the big deal about daytime naps is anyways - if the kid is tired enough, (s)he will probably sleep. If not - not. And if the kid keeps you from being productive and you consider that a problem, then perhaps you should have thought of that before having unprotected sex, eh? Besides, there is always daycare.

*Shakes head*  If only that were true.

1)  Toddlers have infamously bad judgement about the whole "Should I go to sleep?" question.  They are exhausted, which makes them cranky and crazy, but they don't want to sleep because they might miss something.  Therefore, instead of staying awake and acting like normal, sane human beings, or going to sleep when they are too tired to act civil, they stay awake and act like they've been hit with gamma rays or whateverthefuck happened to Bruce Banner to turn him into a raving rage machine with a microtrigger.
2)  If the reasoning "Children may keep me from being productive before 8:30pm" was an effective form of birth control, none of us would be here today.

[Tank]

From what I'm told, I didn't sleep during daytime after learning to speak (sort of...) either, but it wasn't a problem. I don't see what the big deal about daytime naps is anyways - if the kid is tired enough, (s)he will probably sleep. If not - not. And if the kid keeps you from being productive and you consider that a problem, then perhaps you should have thought of that before having unprotected sex, eh? Besides, there is always daycare.

*Shakes head*  If only that were true.

1)  Toddlers have infamously bad judgement about the whole "Should I go to sleep?" question.  They are exhausted, which makes them cranky and crazy, but they don't want to sleep because they might miss something.  Therefore, instead of staying awake and acting like normal, sane human beings, or going to sleep when they are too tired to act civil, they stay awake and act like they've been hit with gamma rays or whateverthefuck happened to Bruce Banner to turn him into a raving rage machine with a microtrigger.
2)  If the reasoning "Children may keep me from being productive before 8:30pm" was an effective form of birth control, none of us would be here today.

This!!!!

[DeterminedJuliet]

I really don't want to turn naps into a battle because he's such a good sleeper in the evening (he'll run right in, get into bed himself and stay there all night)

Only a parent will know what a priceless gift that is!

Seconded!

And if the kid keeps you from being productive and you consider that a problem, then perhaps you should have thought of that before having unprotected sex, eh? Besides, there is always daycare.

Yeah, before we decided to have a baby, my husband and I sat down and said "Okay. Let's do this, but ONLY IF we're sure our offspring willl take a nap past the age of two." So I did some research on the internet (obviously the only resource worth considering for life decisions) and Google assured me that most babies have naps past two, so we were all like 'let's rock'n'roll!'"

So, in conclusion, this is all Google's fault. I've contacted my lawyer.

[Ali]

^^  

Please name me as a co-uh-suer in your suit against Google.  Google lied to me about what age most children sleep through the night.  If I had known that at 4 my child would still be yelling "Mommy!  I need a drink of water!" at 1 am, and "Mommy, I peed the bed!" at 4 am, I might have done some things differently. 

[En_Route]

^^  

Please name me as a co-uh-suer in your suit against Google.  Google lied to me about what age most children sleep through the night.  If I had known that at 4 my child would still be yelling "Mommy!  I need a drink of water!" at 1 am, and "Mommy, I peed the bed!" at 4 am, I might have done some things differently. 

Where Google to its credit would have put you right is that if you don''t want your kids to pee the bed, don't give them drinks of water  at 1 am.

[Ali]

I feel inhumane with holding something life sustaining like water, even knowing it may mean that I have to change the sheets at 4 am.