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Nap time secrets

Filed under: Moms, Sleep, Toddler, Working moms

Nolan has never been much of a sleeper, and though I'd love to moan about that endlessly, I've lucked out in so many other facets (eating, temperament) that I just usually nod mutely when other Moms discuss their babies naps.

I was eavesdropping on a conversation of a few Moms at daycare last week, one Mom asking the other whether her daughter had moved from two naps to one.

"Not yet," replied Mom number one,"She usually naps for an hour in the morning and for two in the afternoon."
"Well, Reese only has one three-hour nap in the afternoon, so I can get a lot done," responded Mom two.

And I stuck Nolan's noodle arms into his jacket while he was distracted by Mighty Machines and I wondered, am I the only Mom in the Universe whose child never has a pattern to his nap time? At day care, Nolan naps pretty steadily - two hours in the afternoon. But when he is home with me, he sometimes naps for twenty minutes, and sometimes for three hours. There is never a rhyme nor reason so I can't plan my day. Sometimes he naps twice, sometimes once, and two days in a row are never the same.

I wonder, do other Moms have inconsistent nappers? Or have I not laid the proper foundation by allowing Nolan to tell me when he's tired? Who knew sleeping could be so complex?

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Smoking in cars to be illegal in Australia

Filed under: Health and Safety, Media

Victoria, Australia's Health Minister says the country is prepared to consider a smoking ban in cars with passengers under the age of 16.

I've mentioned before that I am an ex-smoker, although I quit when I found out I was pregnant. And I admit I have faltered now and then. When I have a glass of wine the craving stirs up again and I suspect it won't ever fully die. But I know for a fact that, even if I were to fall off the wagon altogether, (which I am adamant I will not) I would never, ever smoke in a car with Nolan. I wouldn't consider lighting up in a car with a child in it, period.

I remember long car rides as a child, my Dad's window opened a crack and my brother and I in the back seat, sniffing upwards toward a crack of fresh air, periodically harping on my father to stop with the awful habit. The effects of second-hand smoke weren't as understood in the eighties, and many parents smoked in cars.

Lately, though, I haven't seen it happen very often. I know smoking rates have gone down but I also hope that parents understand that it should not be "their right" to smoke in the car.

What do you think? Should smoking in cars be illegal in North America and Europe, too?

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