Category Archives: Napping

What happened here?

I really sat sort of speechless in front of this photo for a few minutes and thought, “What, exactly, happened here?” It looks as if my five-year-old was playing a two-player Xbox game, when he was suddenly buried under an ottoman and a toy box.  And then…he got tired and fell asleep? How does a …

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Sleeping By Surprise

Sometimes, of an afternoon, I let the boys have their lunch on a tray in the basement while they watch a movie. They call this “picnic” and it’s good, clean fun. Apparently, it’s also very tiring…at least for Cormac. William has eaten half of his sandwich, but Cormac didn’t even make it to the cherry …

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Cuddly Cartnap (you heard me!)

It’s nothing special to pull off a catnap. But what about a cartnap? How about a tandem cartnap? I’ve been hearing a lot about the Black Friday madness going on out there, and I think people just need to chill out.  Clearly, my boys agree with me.  In fact, they see no reason not to …

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Guest Napper #49 – Puppet Party

This week, I was talking with some friends about their sons’ obsessions with things like trains and firetrucks. When I asked one of these firemen-obsessed boys if he’d like to be a fireman when he grows up, he thoughtfully informed me, “I don’t know. I can be lots of things.” Serves me right for asking …

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