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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?

OP posts:
llamalines · 13/10/2024 22:13

49, midnight-ish, up at 7:15 on weekdays.

ReignOfError · 13/10/2024 22:12

Almost 70, around midnight, and I read for an hour or so. Awake about 9, have breakfast in bed, and up around 10am.

It’s blissful not to have to behave like a morning person, after 60* years of having to do so for school, work and parenthood.

lydiaaa · 13/10/2024 22:12

42, asleep 1am-2am, up at 7am.

Plainer · 13/10/2024 22:12

I'm a night owl, bed is usually between 2 - 3 am. I also have a creative self employed job that I do from home, so I quite often work in the wee hours.

I love the night - it's SO peaceful. That said, whenever I do get up early, I absolutely love the early mornings as well. I think if I didn't have responsibilities, I'd be completely nocturnal😂

I'm also a bit surprised at how early many people got to bed. Interesting thread, OP!

BabyCloud · 13/10/2024 22:12

34 and in bed from 8 to 10pm during autumn/winter.
My teen is often settled in her room by 8/9 with her TV on or on FaceTime with her friends. She has always enjoyed winding down so I often do the same.

NetZeroZealot · 13/10/2024 22:11

60 & go up to bed after the BBC news at 10 ends, so about 10.35. Read in bed until
11 - 11.15. Up between 6 & 7.30 depending how long I’ve been awake in the middle of the night.

1957Denise · 13/10/2024 22:09

64 - 10pm

RuthW · 13/10/2024 22:05
  1. 10pm
outforawalkbiatch · 13/10/2024 22:05

40 and usually between 12-2am

OhMehGoddess · 13/10/2024 22:04

Mid early 40's, usually have 1-2 pees a night. Can wake more as have the cat next to me and when our 8y come saundering through. In bed between 1045-1130pm weekdays and alarm goes at 0605am for exercise.

MrsLBrown · 13/10/2024 22:04

I'm shocked at how early some posters go to bed.

66 and go to bed around 11pm. Sometimes 10.30

Canonlythinkofthisone · 13/10/2024 22:03
  1. Anything between 10pm and 2am. Up at 5.30 7 days a week. Normally have dinner at 9pm ish

15 years working in hospitality means I can mostly survive on very little food and very little sleep, until I crash. They're the 10pm nights 🤣

NeedSleepNow · 13/10/2024 22:03

41, single Mum to 3 kids aged 7-14. Working full time. I would love to be in bed for 9.30/10 each night but unfortunately it never happens and I'm usually catching up with the housework until 11ish. As soon as my head hits the pillow I'm sound asleep, the alarm goes off at 6am the next morning.

HR313 · 13/10/2024 22:03

Around 11-11.30pm. My youngest whose 3 and strong willed won’t go to bed until gone 10pm most nights even though bed time starts at 8pm. I’ve given up trying to put her to bed any earlier. Once she’s asleep I doom scroll in bed until I go to sleep around 11pm ish. During the week I’ll get up at 7.15am but today managed to get a lay in until 8.30am as kids were clearly shattered.

Rockfordpeach · 13/10/2024 22:02

41 go up at 10pm, asleep by 11. Up between 6.30 and 7.30. If I was single, I'd go to bed for 9 but I don't like falling asleep and then being disturbed and hour later by DP so I go the same time as him

NannyGythaOgg · 13/10/2024 22:01

70 (in January).

Bed, generally between 11pm and midnight. Stay up all night until around 6 am if (adult) kids stay over.
Up - anytime between 9am and midday, depending on how well I've slept, and if I can go back to sleep.

Retired and love living alone, doing what I want when I want and sleeping (when I can) when I want.

Out until around 3 am when on holiday (usually in Turkey, so it is only 1am in UK)

Begonias · 13/10/2024 21:57

47, in bed for 8.30/9.00.sleep 10-10.30 and up at 6

theriseandfallofFranklinSaint · 13/10/2024 21:56

I'm 48:

Go up to bed at 10:45, in bed by 11pm
Read and lights off by 11:30
Up at 6am (after waking at 4am - why is it always 4am???)

PrettyFox · 13/10/2024 21:55

39, usually go to bed between 11 and midnight. Wake up at 7am.

User1836484645R · 13/10/2024 21:55

Jaehee · 13/10/2024 21:52

34, bed around 00:30, read for half an hour, asleep around 1:15. Wake naturally at 7:30. Trying to go to bed earlier but I don't think I'm wired that way.

Edited

My husband is like that. If he goes to bed before midnight he wakes up at 2 or 3 am and struggles to get back to sleep.

LateAF · 13/10/2024 21:55

Scottishgirl85 · 13/10/2024 20:38

This is insane, do the majority of people go to bed really early? Gosh I need to make changes!

I'm 39, 3 kids. Bed 11.30, up 5.30/6. I thought 6 hours was normal for busy mums!

Edited

Same! Didn’t realise so many people go to bed so early.

Normally in bed anytime between 12.30-2am. Sometimes ADHD kicks in and I’m in bed after 3-4am. Usually wake up 7-7.30 am.

As long as I get 5 hours of sleep I feel fine. Anything less and I feel tired and grumpy the next day. If I sleep for more than 7 hours I weirdly feel tired when I wake up. 6-7 hours is the sweet spot.

Jaehee · 13/10/2024 21:52

34, bed around 00:30, read for half an hour, asleep around 1:15. Wake naturally at 7:30. Trying to go to bed earlier but I don't think I'm wired that way.

Linnet · 13/10/2024 21:52

I’m late 40’s, children are grown up and moved out and I go to bed about 12:45am and I’m asleep by 1am. I get up at different times each day as my work start times are different each day. The earliest I have to be up for work is 7:30am and the latest I can get up is 8:45am. On days when I don’t work I sleep from 1am until about 10am that seems to be my natural sleep pattern.

Imfreetofeelgood · 13/10/2024 21:52

55, retired this year, I have a young teen.
Between 10 and 10.30 - same time as him, but before DP.
I'm up between 7 and 7.30, or 6 - 6.30 if swimming.
I actually wake about 4,and read, MN, and if I'm lucky, dose on and off.

ZZGirl · 13/10/2024 21:49

34, bed by 10:30, up at 6:30