I took calculus in high school. And yet, I still can't figure out the math here.
At what point is is the nap no longer worth it? You have a busy morning, you have a busy afternoon, and get home right around 2. They should be tired...you are, and would love a few minutes to rest for yourself. You lay them down and tell them to go to sleep. Even after getting in trouble, getting spankings, checking on them in between a nursing session with the youngest and a cat nap for her and changing a few diapers, they still won't sleep. You can't give in, or you have lost the battle. Next time they won't sleep either. You have to win!
So, around 4:30 they still aren't asleep and all you can see is that you will be having to wake them around 6:30 to eat and be awake long enough that they can sleep through the night. It is going to be a late night (but hopefully better than the long night that would have occurred with two cranky children who hadn't had a nap at all.) You lay down with one of them, and miraculously they both fall asleep.
No nap + cranky kids + cranky parents = one Long excruciating night that ends around 9.
One late nap + waking kids up for dinner + not so cranky parents = one long night that ends around 10 or 11 if you are lucky!
Which is better? Am I really the winner?
At what point is is the nap no longer worth it? You have a busy morning, you have a busy afternoon, and get home right around 2. They should be tired...you are, and would love a few minutes to rest for yourself. You lay them down and tell them to go to sleep. Even after getting in trouble, getting spankings, checking on them in between a nursing session with the youngest and a cat nap for her and changing a few diapers, they still won't sleep. You can't give in, or you have lost the battle. Next time they won't sleep either. You have to win!
So, around 4:30 they still aren't asleep and all you can see is that you will be having to wake them around 6:30 to eat and be awake long enough that they can sleep through the night. It is going to be a late night (but hopefully better than the long night that would have occurred with two cranky children who hadn't had a nap at all.) You lay down with one of them, and miraculously they both fall asleep.
No nap + cranky kids + cranky parents = one Long excruciating night that ends around 9.
One late nap + waking kids up for dinner + not so cranky parents = one long night that ends around 10 or 11 if you are lucky!
Which is better? Am I really the winner?
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