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Posted by Arwen Mosher in Just me on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 3:00 PM
I have a game I like to play with myself these days. I call it How Much Would You Pay for a Nap?
“Self,” I ask, “how much would you pay to have someone come take over all your responsibilities for a few hours so you could have a nap?”
If things are running smoothly, I decide I’d part with no more than 50 bones. On a rough day, like when I have a headache and the babies are fussy, I consider giving up as much as $200 for the privilege.
(Of course, this is theoretical money, which is easy to spend because it’s so easy to obtain.)
Right now pretty much every day is at least a $50 day, but in the future I hope I’ll get to the point where I’d rather have (a theoretical) $10 to spend on a new book than give it to someone in exchange for nap time. I hope. It could happen.
For a fun bonus game, I also like, Which of Your Family Members Would You Most Like to Be? My current pick is almost-three-year-old Blaise, who is old enough to tell us what he wants, has hardly any responsibilities, can be happy for an hour playing with one small truck, and gets a long luxurious nap every afternoon. Doesn’t his life sound wonderful?
So, if you were playing How Much Would You Pay for a Nap? right now, how high would you go? And which of your family members would you most like to be?
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Posted by another tired mom on Tuesday, Nov 22, 2011 8:54 PM (EDT):
I think I would pay $500 for a nap but maybe a few hundred more at *that* time of the month.The person I would most like to be is my college-aged son. He is only responsible for himself, has his choice of eating in one of a dozen dining halls, is fully supported by his parents, and has scores of cultural and social opportunities to choose from. And most of his life is still ahead of him.
Posted by Lisa on Tuesday, Nov 22, 2011 10:01 PM (EDT):
With 6 under 7 yo this is the longest I haven’t been pregnant in 9 years so I wouldn’t go too high . . $25 or $30 most days but really some days I think I might pay someone more then that if they wanted to kidnap a certain 2 year old for a few weeks . . . . Speaking of which I would like to be the 16 mo—happy as a clam with the light breeze in her face, 5 older sibs who would do anything for her . . .
Posted by diane on Tuesday, Nov 22, 2011 10:32 PM (EDT):
$250 for a two hour nap. And $75 for an hour to read my book.
My husband, who gets to have his coffee in peace, go to the bathroom alone and get out to nice places for lunch and dinner meetings. Or either of my 12 month twins who get to have extra fat to bulk up.
Posted by Maria on Tuesday, Nov 22, 2011 10:41 PM (EDT):
If it is a day that my 13 month old didn’t sleep well the night before, I would gladly pay $50 for a nap. Most days I would pay $20 for a some peace and quiet, just for a little while. What I would pay $$$$ for at this stage of my life (5 kids 8 and under) is a house cleaner who knows what needs to be done and where everything goes- basically me, but not me 
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Posted by RealMom4Life on Wednesday, Nov 23, 2011 1:19 AM (EDT):
I’d pay $50 for a good nap or a good night’s rest. If it weren’t for the potentially overwhelming feeling of claustrophobia I would, hands down, switch places with my baby in utero. Of course being squeezed through a tunnel any day now doesn’t sound too appealing either…but I’d get to sleep or be awake whenever I wanted and never get into trouble for it and not have to do chores like the rest of the kids
Posted by Loretta S. on Wednesday, Nov 23, 2011 4:08 PM (EDT):
This reminds me…I just went on a mom’s retreat and the facilitator encouraged us to take two hours at the start of the month and review our past month with Jesus. She asked us to take a journal and look at our time, priorities, failures, growth, and successes and then ask Him what He wants us to do for the next month. And I thought - I can do that! I ask the babysitter over at night when I have a meeting to go to - so I can ask her over on the first of every month (or pretty close to it) during the day and go to adoration and do this. I would gladly pay her for 2 hours so that I have some REAL reflection/prayer time. And I’m determined to PAY a sitter. I haven’t been doing this because I think, “Well, I don’t want to impose on a friend” or “Someone’s kids are sick and I can’t ask her to watch them.” But if I’m paying my college aged sitter (who has a flexible schedule) then I have zero guilt doing it. Win win!! So there’ my answer to how much would you pay…
Posted by Kylie on Friday, Nov 25, 2011 7:06 AM (EDT):
I’m not really a daytime napper (despite having a 10-week-old baby - yes, I’m weird). However, today (which was a good day) I would happily part with $100 to have a night where I could go to bed at 10:30pm, get up at 8am and NOT have to get up to any children during the night. On the days that were not good days it might be closer to $500!
Which family member would I choose to be? Definitely my 10-week-old little girl! Nothing to do all day except eat, sleep, poop and be gorgeous and loved by everyone else. 
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