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Bridex100
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Do you think nap time is a legitimate reason to cancel last minute?
There is a mom who seems nice enough but she is ALWAYS backing out last minute due to naps. She has 2 kids the same age as mine. Both her kids still nap. My 16m old naps but his nap is all over the place and my 3yo no longer naps.
Do you think nap time is a legitimate reason to constantly cancel plans last minute?
I'm not making plans with her anymore because she has backed out the last 3 times. This past weekend she ended up showing up to this event TWO hours late. We had already left. She sounded kind of annoyed that we were no longer there.
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Posted 8/8/12 11:12 AM  |
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Do you think nap time is a legitimate reason to cancel last minute?
Honestly, my 15.5 month old is down to one nap essentially, but I know the ballpark and make my plans around that time, but I don't cancel because I make the plans when I know she is good to go, if that makes sense..in other words, I would not make 2:30 plans because I know she's napping then...unless she became ill or something really out of the ordinary happened, I wouldn't end up in that position...
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| Posted 8/8/12 11:14 AM |
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bpmom
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Re: Do you think nap time is a legitimate reason to cancel last minute?
I am religious about my DC's naps, I try to put all three down for at least an hour every afternoon -- even my 4.5yo still naps!! BUT I am always up front and honest when scheduling get-togethers/playdates with others that I either need to leave by a certain time or I can't get somewhere until after my kids nap. Lots of my sons' friends don't nap, so we just schedule playtimes around the naps (before/after) -- we don't really cancel unless someone is sick and we certainly wouldn't be canceling last minute due to a nap ---
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| Posted 8/8/12 11:18 AM |
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Bridex100
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Re: Do you think nap time is a legitimate reason to cancel last minute?
Posted by TheDivaBrideandTeddyFrog
Honestly, my 15.5 month old is down to one nap essentially, but I know the ballpark and make my plans around that time, but I don't cancel because I make the plans when I know she is good to go, if that makes sense..in other words, I would not make 2:30 plans because I know she's napping then...unless she became ill or something really out of the ordinary happened, I wouldn't end up in that position...
When we only had 1 DS, we revolved our plans around his nap time. After he turned 1, he took an afternoon nap so we never made plans 1-4pm. If we did make afternoon plans, it would be to meet up at a playground or playdate at friend's house after nap and planned to text when he woke up.
Now our 2nd DS toddler naps (sometimes morning, sometimes afternoon, all over the place). On the weekends, we drag him along and he often falls asleep somewhere (stroller, car). If he falls asleep at home, DH stays home with him. We still do not cancel last minute.
Message edited 8/8/2012 11:20:47 AM.
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| Posted 8/8/12 11:19 AM |
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Do you think nap time is a legitimate reason to cancel last minute?
My point is I would not have to cancel last minute since I would have scheduled around that one nap, which I think is important since if she doesn't have it, she's a wreckage! LOL
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| Posted 8/8/12 11:31 AM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: Do you think nap time is a legitimate reason to cancel last minute?
Posted by TheDivaBrideandTeddyFrog
My point is I would not have to cancel last minute since I would have scheduled around that one nap, which I think is important since if she doesn't have it, she's a wreckage! LOL
Same here.
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| Posted 8/8/12 11:33 AM |
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MrsPorkChop
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Do you think nap time is a legitimate reason to cancel last minute?
someone gave me good advice- do not lalways ive your social life around your kids schedules- you will miss out on many things....now of course their schedule is very impprtant and i try to maintain it when i can, but i think its rude to "always" cancel last minute becasue of that.
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| Posted 8/8/12 11:38 AM |
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JennZ
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Re: Do you think nap time is a legitimate reason to cancel last minute?
No, I think its lame. I think some people are way to anal about some things. Its a nap, the world will continue to spin if he/she misses it. JMHO
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| Posted 8/8/12 11:50 AM |
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CrankyPants
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Re: Do you think nap time is a legitimate reason to cancel last minute?
Definitely unacceptable. Next time she wantsto make plans I would tell her that she picks the time and tell her to make sure it isn't near naps.
I need 2 of my kids to take naps. However, I make play dates that don't conflict.
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| Posted 8/8/12 11:50 AM |
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dlj97
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Do you think nap time is a legitimate reason to cancel last minute?
I would NEVER cancel plans because of a nap. That said, I am not one for schedules at all - DD does not have a schedule for eating or napping. DD works around my life - not the other way around.
ETA that might just be her go to excuse for getting out of plans and the kids might not even be napping! I would def stop making plans with her.
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| Posted 8/8/12 11:53 AM |
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BookMom
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Re: Do you think nap time is a legitimate reason to cancel last minute?
My DS religiously takes a nap everyday and is a beast if he doesn't get his rest. I have cancelled last minute because he fell asleep early and I didn't want to wake him up to have a grump all day. My DS is know to scream for hours if he doesn't have a good nap which ruins everything. I have also tried pushing forward and my DS falls asleep at parties or cries through an entire playdate because he didn't get his proper nap.
In my case if DS isn't happy no one is happy so canceling is my only option. I wish I didn't have to revolve my life around a nap but sometimes you have to do what's best for your kid.
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| Posted 8/8/12 1:14 PM |
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Re: Do you think nap time is a legitimate reason to cancel last minute?
Posted by nrthshgrl
Posted by TheDivaBrideandTeddyFrog
My point is I would not have to cancel last minute since I would have scheduled around that one nap, which I think is important since if she doesn't have it, she's a wreckage! LOL
Same here.
Same for us too, I'm a schedule keeper DD naps around the same time everyday 1-3:30. I don't make plans during that time. Totally lame to keep canceling.
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| Posted 8/8/12 1:28 PM |
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maymama
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Re: Do you think nap time is a legitimate reason to cancel last minute?
i think she would be smart enough to NOT plan anything around a potential nap time.
I will be honest, if I try to take my kid anywhere during nap time (12-3) forget it, everyone within a 2 mile radius will regret my descision. He becomes a beast.
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| Posted 8/8/12 1:41 PM |
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TessMike214
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Re: Do you think nap time is a legitimate reason to cancel last minute?
Once, maybe. But 3 times?! Nope! I agree with you not to make plans with this woman anymore! She had some nerve to be annoyed with you after she showed up 2 hours late! 
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| Posted 8/8/12 1:45 PM |
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Bridex100
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Re: Do you think nap time is a legitimate reason to cancel last minute?
Posted by dlj97
I would NEVER cancel plans because of a nap. That said, I am not one for schedules at all - DD does not have a schedule for eating or napping. DD works around my life - not the other way around.
ETA that might just be her go to excuse for getting out of plans and the kids might not even be napping! I would def stop making plans with her.
I totally get sometimes not wanting to go somewhere. If it is just us, we often decide not to go to wherever we were planning to go. I admit that half the time we are trying to get somewhere, I wish we could stay home but we are meeting someone so we go. We get there and we usually have a great time.
I'm not making plans with her anymore.
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| Posted 8/8/12 1:47 PM |
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onehappyday12
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Re: Do you think nap time is a legitimate reason to cancel last minute?
I think you're right 3 strikes and you're out! lol
I had to cancel last week, not exactly last minute, but when my friends child woke up earlier and mine woke up later than usual. We couldn't sink schedules and I felt bad. That said, we discuss every few months our schedules so if we can each tweak them by 1/2 hour to match closer so we have similar free hours to get together.
Canceling 3 times last minute especially when you only have so much time in between to do things or get things done can mess up the whole day.
Meanwhile my kids are going on 3 hours napping when they usually only sleep 2 hours. Good thing we had our play date this morning rather than this afternoon !!
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| Posted 8/8/12 1:50 PM |
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Re: Do you think nap time is a legitimate reason to cancel last minute?
Posted by TheDivaBrideandTeddyFrog
My point is I would not have to cancel last minute since I would have scheduled around that one nap, which I think is important since if she doesn't have it, she's a wreckage! LOL
Same here. My children both need their naps, but I would schedule around it. Of course, things happen, sometimes sleeping gets thrown off once in a while, so I could see if this happened once. But the last 3 times sounds odd.
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| Posted 8/8/12 2:05 PM |
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TheDivineMrsM
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Re: Do you think nap time is a legitimate reason to cancel last minute?
Posted by nrthshgrl
Posted by TheDivaBrideandTeddyFrog
My point is I would not have to cancel last minute since I would have scheduled around that one nap, which I think is important since if she doesn't have it, she's a wreckage! LOL
Same here.
Same!
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| Posted 8/8/12 2:12 PM |
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Janice
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Re: Do you think nap time is a legitimate reason to cancel last minute?
no way. but i am an anti napper.
i always had a comfortable stroller with me...they can sleep in there.
my days were too long to turn down company or invites out.
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| Posted 8/8/12 2:29 PM |
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