when schedules get messed up

It is bound to happen more often than you like, but things will often interrupt their schedules. It could be not feeling well, a storm that wakes them up, or a family picnic that goes right during the middle of nap time. So when this happens the first thing to remember is that you have to show patients and understanding to try help them cope with the change.

Today the Little guy I do daycare for had to come at 6am which is 2 hours earlier than normal, well it up set his schedule so he very upset when his Dad dropped him off which led to screaming that woke up Braxton. I tried to get them both to lay back down but it didn't work at all. So I will now have to adjust the entire day. Of course it rained all night so it is too we to go outside and because they didn't sleep long enough they are not in the mood to do anything creative, they just want to play alone and be cranky.

I will have to give them early naps before lunch, and keep my fingers crossed that Braxton will take another one in the afternoon. I am afraid today is going to be a cartoon and movie day which isn't usually how I do things but I don't think they have the frame of mind for much more than that, at least not til after a nap.

I think the worst is that a change of schedule usually leads to a change of attitude, and it can turn a perfect little angel into a screaming crying maniac. If there is anyway you can escape and get them to take a short nap it may be worth it. If they are sick maybe just lay with them. If you are away from home and you can put them in the car and go for a short ride that may help too.

I know that when Braxtons schedule is out of whack so is mine so it can create a very tense day so I have to take a Deep Breath and remember that he feels just as bad as I do.