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How old are you and what time do you go to bed?

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defoneedanamechange · 13/10/2024 20:30

For context: I'm 36, mum of three (youngest is 2.5), work four days a week.

Im also someone who needs a lot of sleep.

So... introductions over. I'm in bed for 8/8.30 and asleep 8.30-9 every night. I then get up at 5.30/6 with my toddler.

Aibu to ask your age and when you go to sleep?

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AutumnOcean · 05/04/2025 15:46

35, two young children, work 4 days a week.
In bed by about 8pm and asleep between 11-12. Wake up tired every day 😅

CoffeeCakeAndALattePlease · 23/03/2025 20:44

I’m 45 with 2 primary aged children and the time I get in to bed varies massively but I usually go to sleep about 11. My alarm is set for 7.10 but I have to snooze it a couple of times.

Monyjuice · 23/03/2025 20:26

32 and 11:30pm any earlier and I wake up after an hour and can’t drop back off. Up for 6am

Sunnysal · 23/03/2025 19:24

72 go to bed any time between 9 and 12. I need a lot of sleep so get up when I want usually 9ish I have a 2 hour afternoon nap as well!

Sheknowsaboutme · 23/03/2025 19:24

50

ranges from 8-10pm.

terracelane23 · 23/03/2025 19:22

45, one teenager (who goes to bed after we do and thinks we go to bed ridiculously early!), bed at 9, up between 5-5.30.

Cel77 · 23/03/2025 19:18

47- 2 children age 9 and 5. 5 years old is asleep by 8.15 pm most nights. 9 years old by 9.30/45 pm most nights.
I go to bed between 10 and 11 pm.

We all wake up between 6.45 and 7.10 am.

It's a huge improvement from 3 to 4 years ago when I used to be woken up every night by one child or the other.

faerietales · 23/03/2025 19:18

I'm 36, no children.

I go up to bed around 9pm and read or scroll with a cat or two curled up next to me. Go to sleep around 11.30.

I'm up at 7.30am weekdays, but DH is up at 7 so I tend to doze/read for that last half hour.

ShaunaSadeki · 23/03/2025 19:16

It varies depending on whether DH is at home or not, average is probably between 10 & 11, up at 6.30 or 7 but I wake up a couple of times in the night so always tired

Member984815 · 23/03/2025 19:05

defoneedanamechange · 23/03/2025 18:59

6.30 I was in bed tonight! I’ll be up at 5.30. I need a lot of sleep and don’t see much point in staying up for the sake of it

I agree , when your body says its time for sleep you must obey

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defoneedanamechange · 23/03/2025 18:59

6.30 I was in bed tonight! I’ll be up at 5.30. I need a lot of sleep and don’t see much point in staying up for the sake of it

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teenangst5 · 24/01/2025 05:12

Wow people sleep early. Midnight for me and up around 6.45am

catgirl1976 · 23/01/2025 23:12

Around midnight / half past. Occasionally later or earlier. Get up at 6am.

longtompot · 23/01/2025 23:01

53, currently go to bed between 11pm/12am and get woken first at around 5am by my dog, then again by her around 7am, and am now sleeping in until around 10am. Prior to this, I'd still go to bed around the same time, but get up around 7.30/8am

Jellykat · 23/01/2025 22:36

61, bed at 11.30, up for work at 7.00 a.m weekdays..
Weekends i can go to bed 1.00-2.00 a.m

ReignOfError · 23/01/2025 22:21

Edited because I’d already answered!

herbiman · 23/01/2025 21:31

74, only sleep (or even go to bed) every OTHER day. Then it's 12 midnight to 9am.

Purpleturtle46 · 23/01/2025 20:46

This is really interesting. My husband has always insisted that I go to bed soooo early at 10-10.30pm but the seems late for a lot of people on here! I am 43.

EllaPaella · 23/01/2025 20:37

45 - during the week I go to bed between 10-10.30 and read until about 11. I usually fall asleep reading. I get up at 6.15 for work.

Weekends I go to bed much later depending on what I'm doing and generally get up around 8am (just wake up naturally around that time).

In summer I usually go to bed a bit later - it's hard to go to bed when it's still light outside.

Lifestooshort71 · 23/01/2025 20:18

72 and usually in bed by 10/10.30 and asleep by 11. I get less sleep than I used to and am wide awake a couple of times a night for about 30mins and a pee each time. Properly awake about 6. Sometimes have an hr on the sofa late morning.

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defoneedanamechange · 23/01/2025 20:06

36 and in bed 7.30/8.30. Up at 5.30:6

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Carsarelife · 23/01/2025 11:21

52 and bed 11.30/midnight and alarm at 5:45am to be at work by 7am

citychick · 17/11/2024 19:04

I am 53. Lights out by 11pm. I am in bed by 10.30 pm, usually . Up at 6.30/6.45am.

Tangerinenets · 17/11/2024 19:02

52 usually anywhere between midnight and 2am. I get up at 6.30am. I’ve never needed much sleep.

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defoneedanamechange · 17/11/2024 18:59

36 and I got into bed 20mins ago. Up at 5ish

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