Do you nap when your kids nap?

Nichole - posted on 08/13/2010

Psssh! I'm pregnant with my 3rd and some mornings I simply can't function so I nap on the couch while my 3yr old and 21mo old play. Some kids can't be trusted(and those of you who have them know who they are) but my kids are actually very well behaved while I'm sleeping. I would say that you are totally fine. If you're still worried, do you close the door to her bedroom? That's what I do with my son when he naps, simply because he'll keep trying to leave the room. He just starts knocking on it when he wakes up, lol. You need your rest so that you can take care of your daughter when she is awake. So go! Get your nap! :-)

Brandi - posted on 08/13/2010

I take advantage of them when I can. Unless I am not really tired at all and absolutely have to clean then I just wait until they are down for the night! The only thing is now since they are gonna be 1 next week, most of the time they don't sleep as long as they used to which is a bummer sometimes but I guess it keeps me on my toes! :)

Kayla - posted on 08/13/2010

i nap when my kids do. its the best way to get the sleep that you need to keep going for the rest of the day.

Ellen - posted on 08/13/2010

Definately!! I napped all the time when my daughter slept because I was pregnant with my second also. You need your rest and it sounds like she knows what to do when she wakes up anyway! I still nap with my kids sometimes, like today :-) We had a big day at the splash park and we all took a nap. Hope the birth of your second goes well!

Ashley - posted on 08/13/2010

I nap and feel great about it!

Ana - posted on 08/13/2010

I do nap at times when my chld naps. But what I do is that I'll let her nap in bed w' me... this way I can hear her closer than the monitor, etc... etc.

Rachael - posted on 08/13/2010

I only have a 16 month old, but if I am very tired, and think I may be able to sleep, I definitley nap when she does. I keep her door closed (which she cannot open yet) and there is a gate in the hallway in case she learns to open the door. She could only get into my room or hers. I do not use a baby monitor any more as her room is right next to ours so I generally always hear her when she wakes up. She isvery good about playing with her toys for awhile and being good. I hope she stays that way. I also hope this helps you feel more at ease about taking a nap. If you are taking the necessary steps for her safety, you are doing fine.

Courtney - posted on 08/13/2010

Yes, absolutely!! I don't do it as frequently anymore but yes! We actually turned the doorknobs the other way on our kids' doors so the lock is on the outside and not on the inside!

Liana - posted on 08/13/2010

When I had my daughter and she'd nap, I would also. But then when my son came along sometimes they weren't on the same schedule, so I couldn't always get a nap in myself.

Kelle - posted on 08/13/2010

I have 19month old b/g twins. They take one nap a day and I nap at the same time. I need that mid-day nap just to keep up with them for the rest of the day.

Lisa - posted on 08/13/2010

i nap when my son does and he is 11 months trust me i need it

Jessica - posted on 08/13/2010

I Nap I have a ds that is 3 and a dd that is 2. I try to nap everytime that they nap at the same time.

Amanda - posted on 08/13/2010

It's absolutely fine! I have a three year old rambunctious little boy and when I'm not napping when he does, I'm catching up on housework but I work at a private daycare too and I nap when the kids nap because I'm by myself and they lay down at the same time.
I see nothing wrong with napping when your daughter does, you are taking all the right precautions and especially being pregnant really wears on the body...I say nap away while the children are asleep.

Heather - posted on 08/13/2010

I have a 16 month old and am having a csection on the 18th .... if i am tired i will nap with her gotta get your sleep before your new one gets here

Tracey - posted on 08/13/2010

I try to nap but most days by the time I do what I need to I lay down then my daughter is up I just nap on the couch her bedroom door is open and she come out when she wakes up my daughter is 16ms old and I have 3 week old I need the rest most days I think napping is just what you need :)

Melanie - posted on 08/13/2010

oh yeah i nap when my kids nap. its safe as sleeping at night. if you are worried about your daughter i would get a gate for her door

Anna - posted on 08/13/2010

I have been trying to nap while my son is taking his nap, for I am pregnant as well and am very exhausted. I would suggest a child safety gate for her bedroom door, unless she is able to get over/around it; to which I would suggest napping in the same room, with the door closed and maybe have a little bell ornament hanging from the knob, to wake you from the sounds of the door being opened. Just a few suggestions... things that I would do. :) Hope I was able to help!

Stephanie - posted on 08/13/2010

Yes I nap when my girls nap. Some days I need it so bad. I just make sure the house is locked and I always hear my 3 year get up. I also have a lock on my front door that my 3 yr old can't reach.

Shena - posted on 08/13/2010

My son is 8 months and I nap when he naps alot. He is napping right now and although I could nap right now I wanted to see what was going on here. We set up the pac-n-play in the living room so if I nap it is on the couch and if he wakes up before me he is safe.

Whitney - posted on 08/13/2010

I always nap when my kids nap! My boys are almost 4 and 2 years old and I do it all the time. I think it is perfectly fine..mamas gotta get their rest too! : )

Tiffiny - posted on 08/13/2010

take a nap.... u need all the rest u can get b/c toddlers are a handful.... my children are 5, 3, and 1 and the 1 yr.old sleeps in her playpen at nap time b/c she broke the crib, but my 5 yr. old and 3 yr. old sleep w/ me so i know what they are doing during nap time ... everybody in my family was against me napping but it was the only way i would make it through the day w/o strangling the kids, lol cause the whining, screaming and fighting gets on ur nerves sometimes where u wanna rip ur hair out, but then when u get that 2 hr. nap its like ur fully rejuvenated, ready to go another round lol good luck and congrats

Rachael - posted on 08/13/2010

i used to nap when my son napped but hunny ur second is coming u best be napping. nothing wrong with it.

Nicole - posted on 08/13/2010

my daughter takes two naps during the day. i place her in her crib and turn the volume on the baby monitor up and i crash in my bed. it may be a bit different as my child is 5 months. but yes when she gets older i still plan to rest during that time. i do not think i could function with out it.
i always sleep through one nap and clean /do what ever needs done on the other nap. she sleeps from 9-11 in the morning and anywhere from 1/ 1:30 ish to 3 pm. doors are locked no one comes in or out so i would say its safe.

Charlena - posted on 08/13/2010

yes i nap when my three year old naps but i share a room with my three year old and if she naps she jumps in my bed so she wakes me up when shes up , my room door is very hard to open so she hasnt mastered that yet , if i dont nap when she does ill go nuts , so u better believe i take advantage lol .... im due aug 25th so im anxious to see how my sleep pattern will go now if i even sleep at all .

Christina - posted on 08/13/2010

I always try and nap while mine are sleeping. I think its a great thing to do!!!

Ashita - posted on 08/13/2010

Hey, when u have taken all the precautions of baby's security u mustn't worry a lot. It's a boon to get those in between power naps, as baby sitting a tiring job in its own right.

Ashley - posted on 08/13/2010

I say go for it. If you're lucky enough to be able to nap when your child naps, tnen do it. I mean, you sleep at night when she sleeps, why not during the day. I wish I could nap! I would if I had the opprotunity and it didnt make me so groggy afterwards, but I'm back at work and I'm a nanny for 2 boys and I bring my baby with me, and unfortunantly the 4 year old no longer naps, so he's up alllllll day.. so no nap for me when the other 2 sleep. Otherwise I would try! So I wouldn't worry about it. Everyone does it at some point in time if they can and you are pregnant, so take advantage of naptime :) Congrats!

April - posted on 08/13/2010

No. I don't. I do not nap because.. well when he does I am wide awake. Oh, I wish I could nap when he does.

Shayne - posted on 08/13/2010

if the house is clean and i dont have work to do, u bet i nap when my daughter does.its the same as sleeping at night, if our children are going to leave the house whilst we are asleep they have the same opportunities at night

Tammie - posted on 08/12/2010

Absolutely! My son is 9 months, and I'm telling you, I wouldn't have made it this far if I hadn't! lol

Krisha - posted on 08/12/2010

not as much now. but when my son was younger, I did or i would never have slept. i do every once in a while now. but we have the plastic child proof knobs on our doors leading to the outside and his bedroom door on the outside. if he wakes up before me, he knocks or yells for me and i get up.

Elysia - posted on 08/12/2010

any chance i can i take a nap. i have a 16month old a newborn. i just put my son with me in bed or on the lounge and my daughter is in the portacot in the lounge room. And I wake up as soon as one of the kids do. i believe for the safety of the children and your own sanity you need to rest when ever you can. the house work will still be there in an hour the chance to nap prob wont be

Tere - posted on 08/12/2010

i wish i could nap coz i just had my office transferred here in my house. i nap everytime i could but now it seems impossible coz my phone keeps on ringing.

Jana - posted on 08/12/2010

i wish i could! i am the worst napper ever, if i go to sleep in the middle of the day... i'll never sleep at night. anyway though, its no less safe than sleeping at night at the same time. don't worry about it. take care of your body, and don't stress.

Krissy - posted on 08/12/2010

I always napped with my son when I was pregnant. Now that I have two I find that it is impossible to try to get them down together. So take advantage of the rest while you can.

Liz - posted on 08/12/2010

When I was pregnant with my son, I napped while my b/g twins napped. My b/g twins turned two june 8th, and I had my son July 12th, 2010.

I wish I still could nap while they nap, but my son doesn't have a very good sleep schedule yet.

Darby - posted on 08/12/2010

yes, I absolutely do! I just had my fourth child four months ago and right now I need all the sleep I can get! I have an almost 12 year old, an almost 4 year old, and an almost 2 year old in addition to my four month old. The two year old and the four year old share a room and when they go down for their afternoon nap I nap on the couch in the living room not far from their room, in case they do wake up. I lock the deadbolt (it's the double-sided keyed lock - they can't reach it well enough to turn the key) when my oldest is at school and not due home and if I get really antsy about the "what if's", I'll put a doorknob cover on the inside of their door so they have to wait for me to let them out. But, fortunately they are good kids and if they do come out of their room they look for me and know not to open any of the doors that lead to outside, without permission. Definitely continue your nap, safely :-). You need it!

April - posted on 08/12/2010

I also take a nap whenever my 2-year old daughter naps though I never lock the door in the room. I have this biological clock connection with my daughter that whenever she wakes up, I too wakes up. Or if I am really really tired, I put one of her legs on top of mine so that when she moves, it wakes me up. I do not see this 'taking naps' in a negative way because it is helpful for me to recharge and gain energy for the following hours that she'll be awake. Oh! I do not use baby monitor as well :)

Wynter - posted on 08/12/2010

I nap when my children nap! Not everyday but there are times when a mother needs a nap too, especially when you have more than one child. I think it's a good thing that mothers nap when their children do, if they have the time to do it. It rejuvenates yourself and rests you up for the rest of the day with your wild munchkins, lol!!

Krystal - posted on 08/12/2010

Every chance i get.. Mommy's get tired too we have to be the adults and have to have MORE energy than our babies! Why can't we nap?

Mary - posted on 08/12/2010

I do on occassion - my little girl comes to get me if she wakes up before I do. Every once in a while I wake up to her playing, but she doesn't like to be too far from me - so it doesn't make me nervous.

Gina - posted on 08/12/2010

I sleep when my 2 year old son naps..i usually doze on the couch or something like that..I myself am also due with my second child in 9 weeks..I think its perfectly ok..we gotta get rest somehow..lol

Sarah - posted on 08/12/2010

I always try to nap if my kids are. I'm a light sleeper so it doesn't make me nervous to sleep when they are. If I were you I would get sleep whenever you can. Good Luck!

Tara - posted on 08/12/2010

YES I sleep when my kids do because when else do us moms get too.

Karla - posted on 08/12/2010

Doesn't everyone?? lol I don't think I would ever get to actually sleep if I didn't takes naps when the kids nap. Not every time of course but very often. If fact, I'm about 14 weeks pregnant with my third so I rather enjoy those naps! Without them I would probably be laid out on the floor all day from pure exhaustion! lol

Dorsha - posted on 08/12/2010

I do, not all the time, but if I am tired.. my butts takin a nap with him.. well not WITH him but you know. I would put up a gate and the little baby proof door handle things for added barier if it makes you feel more confy

Cassie - posted on 08/12/2010

I did when I was pregnant but now I use it as one on one time with my boys. One is 3 and the other 5 months so I am busy with them any other time so it is nice and makes them feel special. But go for it you deserve the rest.

Tiree - posted on 08/12/2010

Absolutely I nap when my two darlings are asleep! We all need our sanity and not to be walking around bleary eyed and over tired. Ours is definately the hardest job in the world we work 24/7 so we deserve a break every now and then. And if the monitors on or if they know to come in to you then go ahead I say! Refresh your body our you'll end up in a heap!

Beth - posted on 08/12/2010

I wish I could, but I could never take naps :( Plus when he sleeps I do housework, I think it is totally safe though, if you can nap do it!!!!

Ami - posted on 08/12/2010

I sure do! My daughter is 14 months, and I'm 24 weeks pregnant with our second. Of course, the situation might be a bit different since my daughter is still in a crib, and it sounds like yours is a toddler/big girl bed. Even so, I would still nap. There's no difference between her waking up in the morning and finding you and after nap time (that I can think of anyway). :)