Kids just donโt appreciate naps. And by the time people feel like they really need them, theyโre older and too busy to actually take one!
Of course, babies need shut-eye during the day unless you want to deal with some serious crankiness (which is no fun for anyone).
Although a nap is a healthy activity for a baby or toddler, it doesnโt mean theyโre always going to like it.
Can you really blame them though? When there are toys to be played with and cartoons to watch โ going to sleep might not be top priority.
One mom captured the most adorable footage after discovering her baby wasnโt napping like she was supposed to be. But instead of the sweetheart laying back down, she decided to amplify the cuteness.
Kids are known for trying to be sneaky. However, little do they know parents have eyes like hawks, ears like dogs, and a heck of a lot more life experience.
The mom in the video below knows her one-year-old daughter is still awake in her playpen. It should be the girlโs naptime, so she decides to walk back into the room.
Sure enough, the baby is sitting up in the corner of her crib. Gotcha!
Older children might close their eyes quickly and break out the old โfake snoringโ act if a parent were to catch them still awake. Babies, of course, donโt know that trick yet.
Mom asks her daughter,
โUmmmโฆwhereโs sleeping? What are you doing?โ
The girlโs got an empty bottle and is playing with her stuffed animal. When mom approaches she excitedly hops right up. But instead of focusing on the โsleep questionโ the baby asks, โWhereโd Daddy go?โ Oh, I see what youโre trying to do, kidโฆ
Okay, letโs get back to the question.
Mom tries again and asks, โArenโt you supposed to be sleeping?โ This time there was no skirting around it and the baby happily agrees, โYeah!โ
But letโs face it, itโs pretty clear no sleeping is going on in this room right now.
Since mom has her admitting to it, she wants some action. She sweetly says, โLetโs see it,โ only to have her daughter realize whatโs going onโฆ
The baby responds, โOhโฆ.โ then so perfectly exclaims, โI did it!โ Now, maybe it was a really fast cat nap, but something tells me that just isnโt the truth. Nice try, cutie pie!
When all else fails, just act adorable and pretend like you have no idea what someoneโs talking about.
In the video, mom brings up โsleepingโ again and the girl starts out by acting shocked. However, she has no excuse, so she takes the silent road instead.
The woman then asks, โDid you forget?โ Happy as a clam the girl exclaims โYeah!โ and claps her hands. Likely sheโs thinking, โThanks for the excuse, Mom โ I had run out of ideas.โ
Okay, now itโs really time for you to take a nap.
After mom mentions the whole โsleep topicโ again, the baby asks again, โWhereโd Daddy go?โ What, weโre back to square one of changing topics?
The girl is so precious and sweet that itโs no wonder you could hear laughter in momโs voice during their interaction. Eventually, the baby lays her head on the top of the playpen for her nap (uh, that doesnโt count).
For being just a wee-little one, sheโs sure a smart cookie whoโs good at trying to avoid naptime!
Be sure to press play below to watch the adorably viral footage for yourself.
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