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amother

Thu, Mar 25 2021, 8:47 am

Seder Night
Even if I nap on Shabbos
I usually go to bed very early
Not this week
Too much to do
And I’m exhausted
All tips and tricks appreciated

notshanarishona

Thu, Mar 25 2021, 8:54 am

I am with you! A lot of coffee

amother

Firebrick

Thu, Mar 25 2021, 9:00 am

This year it’s much easier

professor

Thu, Mar 25 2021, 9:01 am

The nap on shabbos could really help though

amother

Ruby

Thu, Mar 25 2021, 9:02 am

1) drink coffee
2) accept that you might nod off at some point(s). I am pregnant and I know that I will.

amother

Violet

Thu, Mar 25 2021, 9:03 am

amother [ OP ] wrote:

Seder Night
Even if I nap on Shabbos
I usually go to bed very early
Not this week
Too much to do
And I’m exhausted
All tips and tricks appreciated

I'm with you. In order not to fall asleep, I get up and stretch my legs frequently. If I sit too long, I will most definitely fall asleep. I also go to the back pages of the hagaddah where they have interesting stories or explanations, and I do some reading. Just sitting and listening and mouthing along will have me conk out. At least if I'm doing some active reading, it keeps me more alert. I alternate with these two things and it usually helps me push through.

dankbar

Thu, Mar 25 2021, 9:07 am

This year you can nap all shabbos. Chometz seuda/shalos seuda already done by 10 am.

You can't fall asleep while cooking, serving, clearing table & being upright n active

amother

Magenta

Thu, Mar 25 2021, 9:10 am

dankbar wrote:

This year you can nap all shabbos. Chometz seuda/shalos seuda already done by 10 am.

You can't fall asleep while cooking, serving, clearing table & being upright n active

I don't know OP's situation, but you can only nap all Shabbos if you have nobody to watch.

dankbar

Thu, Mar 25 2021, 9:11 am

Erev pesach I usually don't have time to nap plus I am up through the night on Bedikas chometz to finish al the work. Now bedikas chometz is 2 nights before seder. So you get to sleep Fri night + nap on shabbos

PinkFridge

Thu, Mar 25 2021, 9:20 am

Raising hand as someone else who gets up during magid - peel eggs, check food, etc.
Just make sure you don't miss Rabbi Gamliel and pesach, matzah, marror.

HonesttoGod

Thu, Mar 25 2021, 9:46 am

I have slept through many parts of seder. My husband wakes me up for the important parts. It’s not unheard of.

thunderstorm

Thu, Mar 25 2021, 9:52 am

PinkFridge wrote:

Raising hand as someone else who gets up during magid - peel eggs, check food, etc.
Just make sure you don't miss Rabbi Gamliel and pesach, matzah, marror.

Lol. I do this too and now it became a family joke. My husband yells “Mommy! Pesach, Matzah, Marror”...imitating his father .When he was a kid , my MIL would be in the kitchen to keep herself awake . So when my DH makes that announcement, it means it’s time for me to come back to the table . A new Pesach tradition being passed down from father to son😀.

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