Tag Archives: toddler sleep

This jailhouse ain't rockin'

Guest Napper #158: Crib Notezzz

This is the time of year when those of us who are college teachers begin to wonder why we bother. Personally, I teach at night. You know what I’m seeing a lot of lately? At least my students have access to caffeine. Something tells me this little dude is free of such helpful pick-me-ups. He’s …

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child asleep in baby swing

Guest Napper #155: Swingerzzz

As the tulips grace the gardens of the mid-atlantic, I begin to dream of summer evenings, sitting on the porch swing. Soft breezes. Crickets. Babies…in bed. No, wait. Babies IN BED. And I said PORCH SWING! Those Fisher Price swings were pretty magical for my kids, but someone should tell this child that the motor …

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Guest Napper #154: Checked Out

Shoppers are asked to leave heavy items in their carts at the register.

When I saw this cart nap, I had one thought: I hope she doesn’t need to get an economy-sized raft of toilet paper. Come to think of it, this is a great way to avoid spending too much. What can she possibly fit in here? We should all borrow a napping child when we go …

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Guest Napper #150: Computer Crashed

Um...your computer crashed.

The D.C. area is about to experience SNOWQUESTER, so we’re all battening down the hatches here. Wegmans is like Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, because nobody wants to go through a 24-hour storm without a healthy supply of bananas. Potassium, apparently, is a vital need. Look what happened to Max, after all. You need to eat …

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