Anyone else have nap issues on weekends?

jlh123

As stressful as it can be during the week being alone with the kids, we have our routine and it works for us.  We have morning activity/outing every day, home, lunch and play then bottle and nap.  Then play, then my husband comes home around dinner time from work.  Which then is play time for them and daddy and rest time for me before bedtime routine.  We have a blast on the weekends but I also find myself getting annoyed at DH because he gets them off routine (I know, not the end of the world) but to the point where they won't nap and are having crying spells.  We do fun things, I'm grateful for that.  It's not that they have to stick to a routine all the time but somehow they need their naps and are so excited of all the family time they don't get it.  Sadly, I look forward to Mondays so I can do my own normal routine with them and I hate to say that because I love DH and he's an amazing father. 

It's just a stressful afternoon now, they've been up since noon after only sleeping 30 minutes which was a messed up naptime to begin with!

LMK8605

We definitely had similar issues at the age your twins are now.  It made me dread the weekends - which then led to me feeling guilty since I work and am away from them during the week.  It got better and now that they are a little older we don't have any issues.

Hang in there!

JillAly

Yes!!  It has gotten a little better lately because we try to structure things around naptime but he fights us.  My son has always fallen asleep easily in a stroller so if we are having a tough time getting him to sleep, we put him in the stroller and go for a walk. 

Get a really detailed schedule from daycare if you don't already have it.  Try to structure things around it.  It makes life easier if you do meals and snacks and naptime at the same time.  They expect it and don't fight as hard against it.

mel72

DS has not napped in FOUR days.  I don't mind not having down-time b/c he just learned drowsy but awake a month ago.  But OMG when he doesn't nap he is a bear!  GL!

jlh123

I'm glad I'm not alone!

My kids aren't in daycare, I'm home with them alone while DH works.  We have a pretty detailed routine during the week.  I worked hard to get them on it which is probably why things go crazy on weekends.