Today Peyton refused to nap. This does not happen too often but for some reason today, he wanted nothing to do with it. So, around 3:45 Peyton asked to go outside. I said okay, go upstairs and get your shoes. I figured that we could have an hour of outside play then back inside to prepare dinner. So Peyton disappeared upstairs...... but didn't return. I called from the stairs "Peyton, did you get your shoes so we can go outside?" Silence.... I called again.....silence. So I went upstairs to check on him only to find him passed out on his bed. Really, naptime at 4:00 p.m.??? Crap!! So, I let him sleep for 45 minutes and then woke him up because I am really not in the mood to fight sleep again tonight. :) Needless to say, Peyton was NOT happy that I woke him and was a little whiny butt and wanted nothing except for me to hold him while I was trying to get dinner in the oven. Ahhhhhh!! So the answer to this problem? Let him make a mess of course! Making a mess always seem to make Peyton happy!! So I pulled out the paint, placed paper on the table and told him to go for it. It worked!! He was entertained for almost an hour and a half playing with hand paint and I actually got dinner ready with no fuss or interuptions. In the end messy yes, but worth it...yes. Thank God for the small things that make kids happy!!
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