Does anyone nap or am I lazy?

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DS is 21 months and I tend to get about 5-6 hrs sleep a night sometimes broken, sometimes straight.I still always feel so tired and so often have a nap when he naps over lunchtime for 1-2 hours while my DD is now back at school. I feel guilty that I don't get things done in the house but I always seem to feel so groggy and tired that I want to take advantage of nap opportunity! Whenever I mention that I've had a nap to another mum they laugh that it's a real luxury and say they could never do that because that's their only chance to get things done... which makes me think am I actually being lazy for having naps like this? Should I suck it up and be more productive? Is it normal to still feel tired with this amount of sleep?

Don't feel guilty, I always slept when mine slept. It's lovely, enjoy it.

I nap most days. I don't mention it to people generally!

Sometimes I go to bed at 8pm as well. Sleep is important.

Power Napping is awesome!

I have two kids a preschooler and a toddler (16 months). I nap ALL the time! On my days off with my youngest when she naps. On my wfh days in my lunch hour instead of eating. I love a nap my family all nap! They sleep well at night so my only excuse is they’re bloody exhausting when they’re awake so I need sleep! My house is pretty clean and tidy as well 😇.

Only times I ever napped was when I was anaemic whilst pregnant and then when I had vitamin D deficiency.

I am envious of those able to nap!!

My DS is 15 months and I still nap most days xx

I nap at every opportunity!! My 2 year old naps and I nap every day when he does, unless I'm at work

Ugh I wish I could nap! But my body doesn't let me unless I'm utterly exhausted! I've 2 children under 2 and I've probably napped about 4 times since they were born.

If you feel better for napping then definitely keep doing it

I miss nap times so much! I would have one a few times a week with ds2 and absolutely loved it. I never felt guilty, like you I had broken sleep so it was good to catch up. Plus, housework will always be there but naps will one day stop. Sob.

It pisses me off when DS takes his only nap of the day on the way home from the morning nursery run as I don't get a nap / down time. My SH activity encourages my naps 😂

My DH above

With only 5-6 hrs sleep I night, I don't think I could function. #teamnap

I have two grown up children and I nap whenever I feel the need

Totally in favour of naps if you can do it.

I'm back at work/DS is in nursery so not on weekdays, but at weekends I nap when he naps. He mostly sleeps through but when he wakes he's up, even if it's 4am.

DH takes picture of us passed out on the sofa for future blackmail material.

Same here OP.
I'm not tired until 1am (well I am tired but wouldn't be able to go to sleep iyswim) and DS wakes up at 7am. He also wakes a lot in the middle of the night.
I always nap with him if I can and feel zero guilt!

I work part time and on my non -working days I’m at home with DS who is 22 months. He has a 2 hour afternoon nap and I usually do a quick blitz of chores for 30 mins, read for 30 mins and then nap for an hour. I always set my alarm so I don’t miss the school run for Dd! 🤣
Oh and I get about 7 hours a night on average, usually uninterrupted, so not too bad really.

A nap is one of my favourite things ever.

Oh and at the weekend when ds naps I do one day with a nap and Dd has 1:1 with DH. The other day DH naps while I’m with Dd.

Getting enough sleep is really, really important for good health. Take your chance for a nap whenever you can, especially if your nights are disturbed.

I still nap on my days off. Mine are at secondary school

I nap with my little one. I probably nap. 3 times a week with him for same reason you have stated.

I love a nap, I nap with my DD who is 1 if I'm not at work. I do housework when she is awake, she either helps or goes on my back in a sling! I've always been a napper though.

I love naps. I try to have one on DC1s nursery days, depending on whether DC2 will lie down & sleep by herself.