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coolconfidentme 05:43 AM 05-21-2013
Just curious what everyone does when the kiddos take a nap? I chill with Pepsi Max & trail mix while roaming the net.
Play Care 05:46 AM 05-21-2013
I find I need a good mix of R&R with work. So I'll eat, have a cup of tea and surf the web. Then I might fold that load of laundry, or prep PM snack. For me if I don't get a few things done during quiet time it will mean a hectic afternoon that cancels out any relaxation I got during QT
canadiancare 05:48 AM 05-21-2013
Kindle and a cup of tea. Unfortunately for my butt that tea usually includes some cookies.
Cradle2crayons 05:51 AM 05-21-2013
Sweeping and mopping for the third time of the day.... Getting snack ready.... Checking emails.... Sometimes I do my online school work.... But usually if I have my 15 month old she's awake while the others are asleep.... So then I play with her while doing some of the above stuff lol
Lianne 06:04 AM 05-21-2013
Depends on the day and my mood. I usually eat my lunch, have the tv on, surf online or read a book. If I feel like it I'll clean something or work outside in the front garden (naproom window is right there) but that's rare. I have the most energy for cleaning or yard work first thing in the morning (6-9am) or in the evening (6-10pm)
Blackcat31 06:06 AM 05-21-2013
As soon as all the kiddos are laid down for rest time, my DH and I have a nice quiet lunch to ourselves.
After we eat and chat a bit, he heads back to work and I will usually catch up on any paperwork or browse the forum without interruption until naptime is over.
After we eat and chat a bit, he heads back to work and I will usually catch up on any paperwork or browse the forum without interruption until naptime is over.
Jewels 06:11 AM 05-21-2013
I always try to get something clean, I have a 7 month old, so if he is awake, I hang out with him in my room(I have a very open floor plan and my room is right next to the main nap area, and so I'll let him play while I fold laundry eat lunch and watch TV I'm currently addicted to 24 on netflix, when he goes back down for a nap, I force myself to go and clean the kitchen and I also clean the bathrooms during nap. If the baby is sleeping right away, I will try to get the kitchen cleaned right away, but usually sit down at my laptop and watch a show and eat something, I hope my will to clean takes over my will to watch TV, but ugh.........I usually actually hope the baby will be awake! my excuse to sit and watch TV.
blandino 06:24 AM 05-21-2013
We eat our lunch, talk and relax. Definitely play in the Internet a little.
I usually do all the cleaning while we are eating lunch, and try and have the dishes done before they lay down for nap. So I do any general straightening that needs to be done, and also gathering all belongings for the end of the day.
I usually do all the cleaning while we are eating lunch, and try and have the dishes done before they lay down for nap. So I do any general straightening that needs to be done, and also gathering all belongings for the end of the day.
tenderhearts 07:14 AM 05-21-2013
I clean up a bit, vacuum, mop, clean bathroom (the one daycare kids use), get things ready for snack, start cutting veggies and such for dinner so it's easier later, then I sit and watch a little tv like Judge Judy and relax with my hubby 
For some reason that's the quickest time of day.
For some reason that's the quickest time of day.
tenderhearts 07:15 AM 05-21-2013
I clean up a bit, vacuum, mop, clean bathroom (the one daycare kids use), get things ready for snack, start cutting veggies and such for dinner so it's easier later, then I sit and watch a little tv like Judge Judy and relax with my hubby For some reason this time of day goes by the quickest
For some reason this time of day goes by the quickest
littlemissmuffet 07:45 AM 05-21-2013
Depends on the day. Since hubby's been home I sometimes nap when the kids do while he keep an eye/ear out for the DCKs. Sometimes he will nap while I hang out with DD.
Sometimes hubs and I will have a "date", we'll watch a movie and eat popcorn... sometimes make out, lol!
Sometimes I hang out online while munching on some snacks.
Sometimes I do laundry/cleaning that I am behind in.
Sometimes I work out.
Sometimes I lie down and watch tv.
No matter what I'm doing I am always grateful for the quiet!
Sometimes hubs and I will have a "date", we'll watch a movie and eat popcorn... sometimes make out, lol!
Sometimes I hang out online while munching on some snacks.
Sometimes I do laundry/cleaning that I am behind in.
Sometimes I work out.
Sometimes I lie down and watch tv.
No matter what I'm doing I am always grateful for the quiet!
wdmmom 07:53 AM 05-21-2013
Pay bills, clean the lunch mess in the kitchen, sweep and mop, surf the net, return emails and telephone calls, watch my 30 minute soap opera, fold laundry, open the mail, and/or call a friend. Sometimes all of the above!
Oneluckymom 08:39 AM 05-21-2013
Sometimes I will either, fold laundry (it never ends), watch Netflix on my laptop (I'm an addict...LOL) and eat my lunch, surf the net, get pm snack ready, etc.
It sounds like we all do the same things...
It sounds like we all do the same things...
pandamom 08:43 AM 05-21-2013
I do lesson plans, work on the environment, catch up on paperwork, clean toys, etc. But since I work at a center, we have to get all these things done during business hours
Brooksie 08:48 AM 05-21-2013
I start with a 30 minute workout and then spend the rest of the time snacking and browsing pinterest in our book nook Just because I can't nap doesn't mean I don't also deserve some down time! 
Just because I can't nap doesn't mean I don't also deserve some down time!
My3cents 09:28 AM 05-21-2013
clean my kitchen and lunch mess, prep for anything needed for afternoon and eat a bite. Then I jump on here and see what is happening with everyone or surf the net for preschool stuff. I need to shut down and give myself some "me" time but I just don't know how to do that. My daycare seems to be my hobby at this point. Often I don't get that down time, because of my baby who has no schedule that is clear cut yet, or I will have someone that fights sleep when they so badly need it. I also check my snail mail and phone calls and do all that little stuff that needs to get done. I love to read but it puts me to sleep and I don't like to read and be interrupted, I end up reading the same paragraph over and over again just to get back into it. I can read small snip its here and there and be fine but a novel forget it. Do any of you feel like your daycare sometimes swallows you up and you don't have the energy for outside interest? I struggle with this.
melilley 10:58 AM 05-21-2013
It depends on the day. I have a 9 mo. old and 10 month old here so one of them is usually up so I play with them or hold the scream crier (the 9 mo. old) so the other children can sleep and browse the net and eat a snack and always drink some Coke a Cola. Sometimes I clean, but I usually try to have some down time. I also love to cuddle my son (the 10 mo. old)!
EntropyControlSpecialist 11:18 AM 05-21-2013
At the very beginning, when everyone is sleeping hard, I work. I clean things, I unload the dishwasher and reload it, switch out laundry (I put it in before they arrive), I prepare snack, I prepare part of dinner for the evening (typically crockpot), then I prepare my lunch. Around 12:30-12:45 is usually when I sit down and rest/eat until 2:00.
SilverSabre25 11:23 AM 05-21-2013
Usually I eat lunch and then just relax. Today, I'm cleaning the enormous mess my son made in the playroom this morning (dumped out the BRAND NEW COSTCO sized bag of veggie straws... 
). And my son the turkey is NOT napping.
Starting next fall I'll be spending nap time homeschooling my daughter
). And my son the turkey is NOT napping. Starting next fall I'll be spending nap time homeschooling my daughter
LK5kids 11:31 AM 05-21-2013
After lunch is cleaned up I too chill! I surf the net and read the paper. I am a big believer in taking a break!
momofboys 11:39 AM 05-21-2013
I drive my youngest son to PK right before naptime. Then I am home about 12:35 & get the kiddos down (only have 1 today so easy peasy!). Usually I do some form of chores first (dishes, throw in laundry, run vacuum). If I don't do it first it does not get done lol! So typically I am running arouind like a mad woman from 12:40 or so until 1:30ish. Then I typically walk while watching a DVRd show. Sometimes I will read too but I have trouble concentrating on books for too long anymore, m,ore likely to thumb through magazines. Kids normally up from nap by 2:35/2:40 & then I have to run to the school for pick-up.
spud912 02:28 PM 05-21-2013
Originally Posted by blandino:
We eat our lunch, talk and relax. Definitely play in the Internet a little.
I usually do all the cleaning while we are eating lunch, and try and have the dishes done before they lay down for nap. So I do any general straightening that needs to be done, and also gathering all belongings for the end of the day.
Yep, this is me We eat our lunch, talk and relax. Definitely play in the Internet a little.
I usually do all the cleaning while we are eating lunch, and try and have the dishes done before they lay down for nap. So I do any general straightening that needs to be done, and also gathering all belongings for the end of the day.
Sunshine74 08:34 PM 05-21-2013
I have it a little different because of the labor laws of working in a center. I have an hour (unpaid) lunch, either from 12-1, or from 1-2. If I go at 12, at the same time as my sister, we go to the bank, shopping, or just to her house to relax. Then we are back in our classroom where we eat lunch, get ready for the afternoon. If I don't go with my sister, I read or play games on my ipod after all the children are asleep. Then when I get my lunch break (1-2), I read, go on facebook, and have my lunch in our staff room.
It is a little different now that my husband is out of work. Usually he picks me up on my lunch hour and I just come home, or we go out of lunch.
It is a little different now that my husband is out of work. Usually he picks me up on my lunch hour and I just come home, or we go out of lunch.
JenNJ 05:20 AM 05-22-2013
I eat lunch, clean up the kitchen and kids table, sweep/vacuum, pay bills online, shop online, read, watch tv, prep crafts and afternoon snack, fix/clean toys, do laundry, play in the yard with my dog, or just sit on my butt for a while. Depends how energetic I feel that day. Lol.
Lavender 12:04 PM 05-22-2013
I have infants so I don't really have very long (if at all) each day that all of them are asleep. I use nap to put my room back in order, work on things in the room I can't do while they are awake, and to clean everything. I also go check on supplies and whatnot at nap.