https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:44:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-in-this-situation-earlier-nap-or-later-nap#post-1916055 Sat, 25 Oct 2014 22:40:06 +0000 Mrs. D 1916055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How old is you little one? My daughter is 2.5, so she already fights naps as it is, so trying for an early nap just won't do. I might suggest getting up in the morning a little earlier so you can have an earlier nap and then arrive late. If she's young enough, a long party with lots of kids can be overwhelming anyways. Good Luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-in-this-situation-earlier-nap-or-later-nap#post-1915978 Sat, 25 Oct 2014 20:45:02 +0000 Corduroy 1915978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would drive to the party area an hour or so early. If LO falls asleep on the way to the party at the earlier time then you get extra nap time in pre-party. Otherwise I would entertain LO with a walk or at a local park before the party and have a nap on the ride home. I think my LO would be so tired at that point it would be easy to transfer her to the crib. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-in-this-situation-earlier-nap-or-later-nap#post-1915875 Sat, 25 Oct 2014 19:07:07 +0000 wonderstruck 1915875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel your pain, my ILs plan everything to start at noon and it's a total pain! Depends on your LO...mine would nap in the car, and hopefully/probably be distracted enough by the party that he'd be okay not taking his real nap until after. He'd end up passing out on the way home. Personally, I prefer that to fighting him to take a nap early, it tends to just set a bad tone for the whole day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-in-this-situation-earlier-nap-or-later-nap#post-1915799 Sat, 25 Oct 2014 16:25:28 +0000 lucy123 1915799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Short morning nap ( I would wake my DD up if necessary ) and then try for a nap after. As long as she is up before 4-430 she still wants the same bedtime (730) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-in-this-situation-earlier-nap-or-later-nap#post-1915778 Sat, 25 Oct 2014 15:49:37 +0000 jetsa 1915778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Meh I wouldn't worry about it but ds does fine with skipping his nap. He'd fall asleep on the way home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-in-this-situation-earlier-nap-or-later-nap#post-1915722 Sat, 25 Oct 2014 14:16:39 +0000 MamaChin 1915722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd leave a bit early so LO can complete one sleep cycle (40 mins for my LO) so she can wake up refreshed. And try to get to her to sleep after too. Lord knows how much gas I've wasted on my kids' naps! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-in-this-situation-earlier-nap-or-later-nap#post-1915719 Sat, 25 Oct 2014 14:12:14 +0000 birdofafeather 1915719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my LO would fall asleep in the car beforehand for sure. i'd do that and then try to put her back down after the party. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-in-this-situation-earlier-nap-or-later-nap#post-1915703 Sat, 25 Oct 2014 13:50:55 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1915703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh. Knowing DD she'd fall asleep in the car on the way there regardless and then be pissy when I woke her for the party. </p> <p>I'd try leaving early, going to the Starbucks drive through and buying a little bit of a longer early nap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-in-this-situation-earlier-nap-or-later-nap#post-1915676 Sat, 25 Oct 2014 13:24:27 +0000 Dandelion 1915676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd probably go for the car nap. She'll be ok for the party and sleep again on the way back. Won't be the most fun evening, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-in-this-situation-earlier-nap-or-later-nap#post-1915674 Sat, 25 Oct 2014 13:21:52 +0000 illumina 1915674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, we just found out that DH's Niece's 8th birthday party (which we already agreed to go to) is 12-2pm...LO's exact nap time! </p> <p>Would you either shoot for a shorter nap before the party, possibly en route (though it's less than half an hour's drive) or keep her up until after the party? </p>