• 6 Sneaky Tips for Sleepy Moms To Catch A Quick Nap

    Most days, I can get by with an extra dose of coffee and an “I can do this” attitude. But some days, I am just so zonked with day-after-day-after-day of the same old routine with not enough sleep to keep a parakeet awake that I need a nap like flowers need water. (Not that I have any idea how many hours of sleep a parakeet needs to get. But they’re small, so I’m guessing not much. But that’s not the point!) On days like this, Mom is a bear. And I’m not talking about the stuffed one in the Hundred Acre Woodz. I mean, GROWL! Mommy needs a time out!
    Naps are not always easy to come by in my house, though. So when desperate times call for desperate measures, these are a few of the tricks that I pull out in an attempt to get some much-needed rest and to keep my wits about me.

    1. Fake being sick. “Oh, Daddy, Daddy, my head hurts so badly. I think if I hear one more noise my head is going to explode! Could you please watch the kids for just a little while so I can rest? I know that I will be in better spirits in just a bit if I could just, please, have a quick time out. Thanks, honey!” I know, what a nasty trick. But, come on, how often does he leave the house by himself while you’re stuck home with the kids? Again.
    2. Take a nap with the kids. “Okay, it’s naptime, kids. Mommy will lay down with you today so that you’re not lonesome. Yep, scootch over to give Mommy a bit more room. Great!” Then count your zzzz’s.
    3. Get drunk. Okay, not really, especially not on duty, but if it’s your bedtime and you can’t get to sleep, a glass or two of wine will work wonders for you!
    4. Turn on the electronic babysitter. I wish that meant Rosey from “The Jetsons,” but unfortunately, that sort of electronic nanny hasn’t been invented yet, so for now, that means the ole tellie – television, that is. I know it sounds like a bad mommy thing to do, but the other day I did wake up with a splitting headache, and my sweet angels let me get THREE more hours of rest while watching a nonstop DVD marathon. I’ll make up for it later with extra hours at the park… if it ever warms up. And let’s be honest – they didn’t complain!
    5. Bribe your children. “If you let Mommy rest for a little bit, we’ll go get ice cream later…” If that doesn’t work…
    6. Blackmail your children. “If you want to have a playdate with Suzy later, then you better lay down and be quiet so that Mommy can rest, or you’re not going to the park with your friend!”

    I never said the tips were fair… just sneaky. Good luck, tired mommies, on getting some zzz’s!

     

    Written By: Lisa Liebling



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