I think I need to start introducing a regular nap time for my family. There comes a point in the day where everyone's off at school and there's no one here but us. I find I can't get anything done with having to be dedicated to homeschooling and taking care of the children, so I often don't get anything done at all. I try to multitask, but we all know where that ends up. Doing more than one thing at once generally results in both things getting done very poorly.
With my two boys, we still need nap times. The youngest one still takes about two naps a day. The older one takes one long nap, but lately it's been a fight to get him down to sleep. My daughter is generally too old for naps, but I'm finding that she does still need one every once in a while. Having a regular bed time doesn't always mean she gets enough sleep. Even if she's not napping, she can have some quiet time to look at books where she isn't going to be making a lot of noise and waking up the younger two.
The wonderful thing about having quiet time during the day is the freedom to get the things I need to do accomplished, as long as I'm not making enough noise and waking everyone up. I can fold and put away laundry. I can start working on our budget. I can even kick back and work on some knitting or sewing while listening to a podcast on headphones. I might even find time to read a book! This will give me a chance to be something other than the woman in demand all the time. I can have a breather and just be me for a while in the middle of the day.
It's just nice to have a break sometimes. It helps remind me to take a step back. I spend so much of my day focusing on everyone else that sometimes it helps to spend some time on what I need to do.
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