Author Archives: Naps Happen

Guest Napper #73 – Wimpy Workout

We parents know that sometimes you have to use whatever you have on hand to keep those kids exercising. Sometimes, however, the pull of the couch is just too soporific to inspire an active lifestyle. As a scientist of sleep, I am wondering if it is the couch, itself, that induces these snoozes…or is it …

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Guest Napper #72 – Box and Bottle

Abby sent me this picture of Zoey, and there’s so much going on here that I don’t know what to highlight. Basically, this little girl crashed out in a box, with her blankie on her head, while drinking a bottle. No, really, take a look. I have to say, she might have been better served …

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Guest Napper #71 – Tired of Toothpaste

Goodness knows, we all try to teach our kids good hygiene. You know…wash your HANDS and brush your TEETH. It seems like a constant uphill battle to get them to perform these tasks at all, let alone correctly. Well, Odin seems to have a little extra work to do. You see, he has slathered his …

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Guest Napper #69 – Sleepy Surfing

At first, when I saw this picture Emma sent of her son Sirius, I thought “Eh, he’s sleeping on an ottoman. We’ve seen that before.” But he’s not. Look more closely. In fact, Sirius is balanced on the arm of this couch. He looks like he conked out there on the way to his workout, …

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