I cherish my son's nap time. It's a few hours a day I can have to myself. It also means he won't be cranky in the evening before bed.
But his naps are a delicate thing. It doesn't take much to throw him off schedule, to the point where he won't take a nap at all.
For instance, when we go out and do something in the morning, where he's getting a lot of exercise, he sometimes falls asleep in the car on the way home. And if it's close to lunchtime (noon-ish) I can count on him not taking a nap that afternoon. He just won't be tired enough to fall asleep.
So I've figured out a surefire way to keep him awake in the car: His snack cup, sippy cup, and a toy or two. These three things will keep him occupied and awake. Never fails.
I've talked about the snack cup before in an earlier post. They can be lifesavers.
I try my best to keep his schedule consistant, which is why I can count on his nap times to be my break every day.
How do you keep your little one awake?
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