Tales of a Two-year-old: The Nap Time Saga

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Guide two-year-old upstairs.

Have two-year-old use potty.

Put two-year-old in bed.

Tuck two-year-old in.

Kiss two-year-old.

Two-year-old says they have to poop.

Bring two-year-old back to potty.

*Total bluff*

Put two-year-old back to bed.

Fix blanket “just right.”

Get second requested blanket.

Get requested stuffed animal (downstairs).

Give requested stuffed animal to two-year-old.

Two-year-old says to take back stuffed animal.

Take back stuffed animal.

Fix blanket (again).

Say “night.”

Close door.

Mommy goes to bed to lie down.

Two-year-old yells:

“Mommy put on my blanket”.

“Mommy put on my blanket”.

“Mommy I have to go poo poo.”

“Mommy I have to go poopy.”

“Mommy my eye hurts .”

“Mommy my eye hurts.”

“Mommy my eye hurts.”

“Mommy I have a headache.”

“Mommy I have a headache.”

“Mommy I want my socks off.”

“Mommy I want my socks off.”

“Mommy.”

“Mommy.”

“Mommy I want my socks on.”

“Mommy I want my socks on.”

*Crying*

“Mommy.”

“Mommy.”

“Mommy I want a tissue.”

“Mommy I want a tissue.”

“Mommy my socks fall down.”

“My socks fall down.”

“I want to put my blanket on.”

“I want to put my blanket on.”

“Mommy, I want to put my blanket on.”

*Silence*

Thank goodness for nap time!

Based on a true story.

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Alisa Fulvio
Alisa is a psychotherapist, life coach and mom of three. Alisa is a native of Fairfield County and lives with her husband (a New York transplant), daughter (October 2012) and two sons (January 2015, June 2018). Following the birth of her second child, Alisa left her full-time job and pursued her dream of starting her own private practice by founding Balanced Being Counseling, LLC and Balanced Being Coaching, LLC (abalancedbeing.com) located in downtown Fairfield. Alisa specializes in working with young women and moms to decrease stress and manage feelings of anxiety and depression. She is trained in treating perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and is an active committee member of Postpartum Support International- CT Chapter serving as the Communications Chair. Alisa is the creator the Facebook Group, Balanced Mama, a non-judgmental space for moms to feel inspired, gain support and come together among the chaos. She is passionate about motherhood, supporting women, buffalo chicken and a good margarita.

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