naptime

Am I the only parent who feels a sense of achievement anytime I ever manage to get The Child to nap?  I have long since made peace with my so-called “bad” sleeper; I no longer get an angry eye twitch when a random stranger asks me “if he’s good?” presumably meaning “does he sleep?”; I […]

8 years ago

We’re calling it. It’s Tuesday after the super-sunny bank holiday weekend and really, the only way to get through it is to declare an ‘International Take A Nap Day’.  There is nothing nicer in this world than taking a little disco nap during the day. Just ten minutes shut-eye can really do the trick if you’re […]

11 years ago

If you have read any of my articles here on HerFamily.ie, you will know that I am all about getting little ones to sleep and for them to sleep well. But sometimes, even when you have a handle on a daytime pattern that works for you in terms of naps and non-chaotic bedtimes, your little […]

11 years ago

In a perfect world, we would sleep when the baby sleeps. But for most mums, sleeping when the baby is sleeping rarely happens, thanks to the mountain of dirty laundry and stack of unanswered emails and texts. Not to mention the months of excessive coffee drinking that also prevent any daytime shut-eye from happening. Because […]

12 years ago

Naps, waisted on the young…

12 years ago