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Originally Posted by Sweet 16  I see a lot of parents out shopping with their toddlers when it should be naptime or even worse, bedtime. It is selfish to drag them around the mall all day without a nap so mommy can get some new shoes. And then mommy can't understand why her precious angel suddenly has a very loud and very public meltdown. Duh?! Does it ever occur to them that perhaps their little hellions are exhausted and need to sleep? Sometimes you gotta make sacrifices and stay home so your sleep-deprived children can get some rest. Not a sermon..... |
I agree. When my 22 month old starts to act up while we are out I evaluate the situation, is she hungry, thirsty or tired....normally she's tired and needs a nap to re-energize. Normally our trips are long enough that she can get a 30 minute nap in here and there so she's normally pretty good. I've left her and hubby napping in the van when they both needed a nap.