Comments on: Activity #200: Watch the car from afar http://www.rookiemoms.com/watch-the-car-from-afar/ Two geeky girls' guide to the first years of motherhood. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:35:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: In the case of a failed nap, treat yourself kindly http://www.rookiemoms.com/watch-the-car-from-afar/comment-page-1/#comment-116873 In the case of a failed nap, treat yourself kindly Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:14:13 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/?p=212#comment-116873 [...] Activity #212: Watch the car from afar [...] [...] Activity #212: Watch the car from afar [...]

]]> By: Katrina http://www.rookiemoms.com/watch-the-car-from-afar/comment-page-1/#comment-36394 Katrina Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:01:22 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/?p=212#comment-36394 I am an almost daily nap-driver. Rarely does my daughter transfer well out of the carseat once asleep. So, we have a system set up at home: a car outlet converter that allows us to plug in the base unit of the baby monitor to keep in the car with the little one and then we have the parent units with us. When it is nice outside we sit on the porch or deck while she snoozes. If it isn't very nice, we can retreat indoors, all the while able to hear her breathe over the monitor. Luckily we have plenty of shade to park in so the sun doesn't affect the interior temp of the car and when necessary we can leave the car running to ensure optimal temperature inside with the little one. I am an almost daily nap-driver. Rarely does my daughter transfer well out of the carseat once asleep. So, we have a system set up at home: a car outlet converter that allows us to plug in the base unit of the baby monitor to keep in the car with the little one and then we have the parent units with us. When it is nice outside we sit on the porch or deck while she snoozes. If it isn’t very nice, we can retreat indoors, all the while able to hear her breathe over the monitor. Luckily we have plenty of shade to park in so the sun doesn’t affect the interior temp of the car and when necessary we can leave the car running to ensure optimal temperature inside with the little one.

]]> By: Amy http://www.rookiemoms.com/watch-the-car-from-afar/comment-page-1/#comment-4484 Amy Thu, 22 Feb 2007 21:53:48 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/?p=212#comment-4484 The times when I've gotten desperate and gone for the driving nap, I've either taken a book with me in the car (for once she's asleep and I've parked somewhere) or taken my cell phone and the phone book to catch up on those annoying phone errands that seem to pile up. I'll go through the drive-thru at Starbucks (before she falls asleep, they tend to wake her up with the speaker), get myself a snack, drive aimlessly, find a quiet, scenic place to park, and do my thing. In the spring and fall, there are a couple of parks where I can open the windows and park close enough to a bench that I can a) sit outside, and b) monitor her temperature to make sure she doesn't get too hot while she's napping. Mine was a hard-to-move baby too. It improved as she got older, though. Another trick is to find places in town with free wifi, take your laptop or PDA, and sit in their parking lot (with latte, of course) for a while. Love that one. Didn't do it often enough. (It also works if your house has a strong wireless signal, or if you have a neighbor who is lax with his network security! :) At certain apartment buildings here in town, one can choose from 6 wireless signals at any given time. However, this may not be quite legal, so be careful to check local laws...) The times when I’ve gotten desperate and gone for the driving nap, I’ve either taken a book with me in the car (for once she’s asleep and I’ve parked somewhere) or taken my cell phone and the phone book to catch up on those annoying phone errands that seem to pile up. I’ll go through the drive-thru at Starbucks (before she falls asleep, they tend to wake her up with the speaker), get myself a snack, drive aimlessly, find a quiet, scenic place to park, and do my thing. In the spring and fall, there are a couple of parks where I can open the windows and park close enough to a bench that I can a) sit outside, and b) monitor her temperature to make sure she doesn’t get too hot while she’s napping. Mine was a hard-to-move baby too. It improved as she got older, though.

Another trick is to find places in town with free wifi, take your laptop or PDA, and sit in their parking lot (with latte, of course) for a while. Love that one. Didn’t do it often enough. (It also works if your house has a strong wireless signal, or if you have a neighbor who is lax with his network security! :) At certain apartment buildings here in town, one can choose from 6 wireless signals at any given time. However, this may not be quite legal, so be careful to check local laws…)

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