Lately my son, who is four years old, has not been wanting to nap. He's always NOT wanted to nap, but now he's not whining about it. He very matter-of-factly tells me he's not tired. Does this mean it's over? Oh dear. I'm not sure I'm ready for this. I feel a little selfish for wanting this time in the afternoon to myself. I already have an hour and a half in the morning when Sarah is sleeping and Topher is at school, but I want the afternoon too *stomping feet*. I wonder sometimes if other mommy's are just counting the days until their kids don't nap because they can't get enough of them!
Sometimes I am at a loss as to what to do with my kids. My default is to find a park or a library. Lately I've been getting costumes from the Goodwill and letting my son play dress up. He loves just walking around dressed as a super hero. But then he wants me to play super hero with him. I used to have an imagination...what the heck happened to that? Am I too tired for an imagination? I remember sitting in my room for hours making up stories for my stuffed animals.
So what do I do with this kid if he's done taking naps? Should I give in to an hour of tv shows or game playing on my iphone? Or should I find something constructive for him to do? Why is this so stinkin' hard!?
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