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Mornings with Dov

 Two year olds are insane.  I know this isn't exactly late- breaking news.  My 2yo son started camp yesterday.   It's great to get him out of the house. But, he comes home from camp at 2:45, not having napped.  I am not putting a two year old down for a nap at 2:45.  I don't want to be dealing with said two year old at 10pm.  Been there, done that. My first was anti-sleep. I didn't sleep for the better part of a year and blame a lot of blog posts here on sleep deprivation.  Anyway, 2 YO, let's call him Dov, has a fun feature.  The more tired Dov gets, the more hyperactive he gets. And the LESS coordinated he gets.  As a former toddler teacher I know that this is not exactly a unique feature.  Other two year olds have been doing this since time immemorial.  Just not my first two year old. And so, therefore, not the model that all other two year olds must be compared to.  Anyway, those of us keeping track, my first is three....