Afternoon naps

[cheekypickle]

Another weekend and DH is having yet another afternoon nap. He did let me lie in until 9:30.

What would you guys do with DD for 4-5 hours on a Sunday afternoon??

[WorraLiberty]

What would you do if your DH was awake? Just do that.

It's a beautiful day though so I'd go over the park

[DuckingHell]

I like a nap in the afternoon on a weekend

DH usually takes them out to the park or swimming.

[kinkyfuckery]

I think a 4-5 hour nap is a little excessive. What time did he get up this morning?

[cheekypickle]

He got up at 6am

[TheMonster]

I'm going for a nap as soon as DP gets home from shopping.

[HecateHarshPants]

I'm just up from one. My husband said I looked tired and packed me off to bed. Bloody love a sunday nap!

We're going out for a drive in a bit.

Is it park weather where you are?

[Jenstar21]

Oooh. I love an afternoon nap. I'm luck if I get an hour, though. Today, we're watching the Tour de France, whilst DD mooches about. We are obviously bad, neglectful parents. :)

[WorraLiberty]

It's a bit of a misleading thread title really if you're just asking us how you can amuse your baby for a few hours.

If I remember rightly you already did a thread about your DH's naps.

Do you have a park nearby?

[cheekypickle]

Yes really nice weather. DD is 11months old so I never know what to do with her at the park! She's still too little for all the equipment

[HecateHarshPants]

Oh. Is the issue here really then that you don't want him to sleep?

Don't go out then. Just have fun in the house. Are you going out or Going Out? iyswim.

[kinkyfuckery]

Why does he need a nap? 6am isn't excessively early - certainly not to justify a 4-5 hour nap!

What do you normally do whilst he has his 'naps'?

[GnocchiNineDoors]

4-5 hours is not an afternoon nap - it's going to bed early. Or, if done regularly, (which I think I remember your recent thread re: him napping this long EVERY sat and sun) it is Parental Avoidance.

If you are the woman with the H who naps every sat and sun for 4-5 hours then your problem really isnt how to entertain your DD in that time.

If you are not that woman, then go out! The sun is shining, even just a tootle round the shops is enough for them at that age. Do you have a sand pit at the park? If not, take a big blanket and her usual toys and lay on the grass with her. Just being outside usually is enough of a change of scenery for them.

[cheekypickle]

I'll prob just stay in and let LO play

[GnocchiNineDoors]

Oh, if you ARE That Woman, then if I were you i'd Vac Up

[SlipperyNipple]

Wake him up after 2.5 hours and tell him you want a bath.

[SlipperyNipple]

Let daughter play on the bed.

[cheekypickle]

Yes I'm that woman whose husband sleeps every weekend. It is kind of fair because he lets me lie in

[SlipperyNipple]

Do some noisy DIY.

[kinkyfuckery]

Sorry, I'm confused! What is your post about? Are you just making chat??

[Totallymum]

Just had one. Fantastic - love sundays

[SlipperyNipple]

But 4 to 5 hours? He gave you 3. Wake him up after 3. Otherwise what time is spending with you and your daughter.

What time do you all go to bed?

[HecateHarshPants]

Well, yes. That's fair. He gets up at silly oclock and you sleep until way after 9. then he goes back to bed in the afternoon.

In terms of sleeping, that's certainly fair.

But - when do you do anything as a family? If it's just sleeping in turns?

[cheekypickle]

We go to bed between 9-10pm

[CouthyMow]

How many hours do you lie in for? 4-5 hours? Or less? If he is getting out of parenting for the same time as you, then fair's fair. However, of you are only getting an hour's lay in, then it's a different story.

[cheekypickle]

I lay in for 4 hours so it's fair enough that he has 4 hours too.