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I think you also have to look at the time that they need to "come down" from an activity and factor that into the total time. I am assuming you've tried shorter bursts of activity with the same result? If so, it is probably part of her winding down. Totally normal!

I agree with Foodnerd - was it worth it for you?! If you had fun it was worth it!

It's a full blown disaster if E doesn't get her sleep - it not only creates a meltdown at the time, it also impacts her night sleep. When she was younger, she could only tolerate 1hr awake time max because she was a chronic cat napper and I dedicated my entire 6 month maternity leave to preserving the nap schedule. Honestly - I stayed home day after day after day. Now I'm back at work, I don't have that option and she sleeps terribly at daycare.... but it's not the end of the world I thought it was, to be honest. In retrospect, perhaps a bit of meltdown drama or a few more night wake ups could have been totally worth it for having a life.....

The thing about toddlers, though, is they last longer. And their meltdowns are more easily understood, for things other than sleep. As far as LO was concerned, I didn't feel she needed to do too many things like that. To a person in the first year of life being in the living room is stimulating. That said, I think it is good for parents to do those things for the interaction, and because as time goes on it helps your LO get used to being out and about. It also helps you get used to going out as a threesome an dealing with things like meltdowns in public. So yes, I do think you should leave the house, but no, I wouldn't worry about your LO if you decide to just drop by and leave pre meltdown, or skip some things. I think by 8-9 months (maybe 7?) my daughter has a longer wake time without meltdowns! So you'll end up doin more as time goes on without stressing over it.