tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596567296179908968.post4276773789214604377..comments2023-09-29T07:58:18.353-05:00Comments on My Life as Described by Twin Trials and Triumphs: Schedule WoesMandyE (Twin Trials and Triumphs)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02510155408149227364noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596567296179908968.post-34574065052233820592012-08-29T21:46:57.832-05:002012-08-29T21:46:57.832-05:00Our schedule is changing a lot here, too. not so m...Our schedule is changing a lot here, too. not so much in nap time but wake up time. Our summer schedule was relaxed...wake up beween 7 & 8 most days. Well, with my school change, I have to be to work an hour earlier than last year so I have to leave the house between 6:30 & 6:45 with Adam to be to work by 7am. Meaning the kids have to be up by 6am and that just gives us time to get dressed and grab a snack to go.<br /><br />I hate that rush out the door but I hate the thought of waking them up any earlier even more...<br /><br />2 days so far and they've done ok but I know it'll hit in a few days when they are all tired and its caught up with them. Hopefully it'll mean either (a) more frequent naps for Adam at daycare or (b) quick to go to bed at night insead of staying awake playing forever...But I'm most worried about J&S who won't get naps and will be in all day Kdg this year. I fear some grumpy kids ahead...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04144518378020653282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596567296179908968.post-3812852364023103292012-08-25T12:10:01.003-05:002012-08-25T12:10:01.003-05:00Hi Mandy! Our boys just started a 5 day preschool ...Hi Mandy! Our boys just started a 5 day preschool schedule from 10am-2pm and I'm struggling with getting them UP from nap at a decent time so they're not wide awake late at night.<br />For us I'm toying with the idea of skipping naps and see what happens.<br /><br />I think for your girls it's a good idea to give them some down time after school and lunch to play a little like you mentioned. See how that goes and maybe it will help them go down for nap.<br /><br />Best of luck to you on this transition!<br />-Liz liz barberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963073499321286848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596567296179908968.post-42091330841613135362012-08-24T21:28:04.277-05:002012-08-24T21:28:04.277-05:00Please don't flip out, but they are about the ...Please don't flip out, but they are about the age that Elliott stopped taking a nap altogether. We started giving him a little extra sleep at night and adding a little more quiet time in the afternoon to make up some of the difference. Good luck!Eric, Marilyn, and Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07127044855660358874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596567296179908968.post-64247776935087572542012-08-24T14:26:06.626-05:002012-08-24T14:26:06.626-05:00Hmmm....trying to remember what daycare first did ...Hmmm....trying to remember what daycare first did to Em and Drew... I remember them being super, super tired as well. We ultimately adjusted. I think you might have the right idea about moving snuggle/book time to after the nap. Can't hurt to try!championm2000https://www.blogger.com/profile/14867731446440889107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596567296179908968.post-47609154466373852902012-08-24T13:39:06.348-05:002012-08-24T13:39:06.348-05:00This is why I call parenting a science experiment ...This is why I call parenting a science experiment :)<br /><br />So my kids go sleep at about 1 with Sibonile (I don't know how she does it - maybe lunch much earlier) but it NEVER works with us. More around two.<br /><br />I find definitely when we've been out and we get back, they need at least 30 minutes' house time to settle before we can even think of naps, even if it's past their "time".<br /><br />Today, they went to sleep at 2:20 (late even for me) but they slept well.<br /><br />I think don't rush but still put them down and maybe read a story while they're in their beds?<br /><br />And you may have to push bedtime later.... if you're hell-bent on them having that 1.5 hour nap. We are and our kids are now going to sleep at 7:30 - 7:45. Although the other night I was tired so they were LIGHTS out by 7:20 (it was a miracle)Marcia (123 blog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15581613927187600748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596567296179908968.post-22529892000787321222012-08-24T12:25:53.873-05:002012-08-24T12:25:53.873-05:00yuck. you know i despise bedtime/nap struggles. wi...yuck. you know i despise bedtime/nap struggles. with a passion. this sucks. maybe it will just take a little bit to get into a routine? <br /><br />i find that on school days my kids are so mentally wound up that they need tome to settle, despite the fact that they are physically exhausted!<br /><br />good luck, mama. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596567296179908968.post-81096904908041006942012-08-24T09:07:31.732-05:002012-08-24T09:07:31.732-05:00If I remember correctly we moved our nap time to 2...If I remember correctly we moved our nap time to 2pm-3:00/30 at that age. They still did their normal bedtime. But we weren't in school and it was too long before nap was over on our house. The stress of forcing nap time was worse than no naps. Good luck. Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09530353457851225134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596567296179908968.post-59467714396486315732012-08-24T09:07:25.493-05:002012-08-24T09:07:25.493-05:00If I remember correctly we moved our nap time to 2...If I remember correctly we moved our nap time to 2pm-3:00/30 at that age. They still did their normal bedtime. But we weren't in school and it was too long before nap was over on our house. The stress of forcing nap time was worse than no naps. Good luck. Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09530353457851225134noreply@blogger.com