Different styles of parenting

I had a real shock moment in work last week. Another member of staff had a boy in the February before me. I sleep train (give naps at a certain time and give him wake periods) she lets her son sleep any time between 12-3 for however long. She’s on maternity leave as she’s just had her second in September and she came in to say hello. Another member of staff is also pregnant and due soon and she asked if our sons where due to drop a nap I said he’s showing signs but not going to implement anything till after the holidays and she said no way as it’s the only break she gets when he’s not in nursery. And I asked if she was going to do the same sleep schedule with her second? (Just because I know the difference between our styles) and she said of course I’d never be nap trapped like you. I was a bit taken aback so I just said oh I don’t mind being “nap trapped” for two or three years of my life so he is comfortable at home and has a good sleep at night. She tutted and said that’s not even why they’re both up at night he just wakes up because of the baby, I didn’t know he was up in the night, so I just said well it’s just whatever works for the family this parenting malarkey isn’t it and she just nodded and started talking to the other staff. I’m inbetween messaging her to say I didn’t mean anything about naps was just making small talk hands on heart. But I also think it could just be the broken sleep and balancing everything and not to take it too seriously? 😅
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Correct me if I’m wrong but I think your tone suggests that you disapprove of her parenting style as regards to sleep and the probably got defensive and that’s why she referred to you as “nap trapped”. To each his own as what works for one mom might be a lot for another mom. You probably didn’t mean to come at her but you did in a subtle way. I would say just leave it as it might not have been that deep.

@SylviaI honestly have no problem I’ve always said whatever works for any mum hand on heart, even if someone said they let their child sleep all day, whatever works for their family really, that’s why I was taken aback by her comment of being nap trapped! I still don’t understand where the subtle way I went for her though? Can you explain?

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