Now that The Climber is in his big boy bed, naptime has become a bit of a challenge. When he was in his crib, he would just hold onto the side rail and bounce and bounce and bounce until he fell down and passed out. Since that isn't an option in the regular bed, he find new ways to entertain himself during naptime. Here's a list of things The Climber seems to think constitute "taking a nap":
1) running around in circles in the middle of the floor until he falls over from dizziness
2) jumping on the bed until he flops down, usually whacking his head/face on the end of the bed in the process
3) laying on the floor and banging his head against the wall repeatedly
4) telling himself various imaginative and very involved stories
5) coming up with neverending excuses as to why he can't sleep (my bed is too lumpy, I need some milk, I have jobs to do and need my tools, I need you to snuggle with me, I need a hug, I have to pee, my bed is too comfy, etc. etc. etc.)
6) climbing up the safety bars on his window like its a ladder until he's standing on the window sill
7) unscrewing the decorative knobs on his headboard and footboard because they are his new bouncy balls
8) turning his ceiling fan on and off because he can now reach the switch from the end of his bed
and (my all time favorite)
9) pretending he's stuck on/in something so I have to come up and rescue him
And those are just from today. I think he's beginning to outgrow the whole nap thing (God help me).
Note: I realize some of these things I'm describing are dangerous, and yes I do go in there once he starts doing something that could result in injury.
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