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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:
BabySocksNeverStayOn · 13/10/2024 20:45

49
9pm
DCs 18, 16 and 14
Up at 5am Grin

decorativecushions · 13/10/2024 20:45

I go to bed once my 4 month old baby has fed to sleep. Could be anytime between 8pm and midnight.

Up a few times in the night for up to 90 mins each time.

Up for the day between half 5 and half 7.

I'm 23.

Nursingadvice · 13/10/2024 20:44
  1. Bed between 10:30-11pm. Scroll on phone for too long. Asleep by 11:30/12am. alarm at 7am.

I couldn’t go to bed much earlier as my youngest is 12 and usually doesn’t go to bed until around half 9 now. I can’t go to bed and leave him up or he’d be up all night.

minisomum · 13/10/2024 20:44

46 I'm in bed at 10, lights out at 10:30. I wake up between 6 and 7 am.

Lifeofthepartay · 13/10/2024 20:44

41, normally go to sleep between 11 and 11:45 and wake up between 7-7:30 am naturally without the need for an alarm.

Packingboxesneeded · 13/10/2024 20:43

I’m 70. Usually bed 11.30pm-12. Even going to bed exhausted it can take an hour or more to sleep. I wake a couple of times overnight and fully awake by 6.30am. I’ve tried occasionally to go to bed at 10pm but I’m usually awake then by midnight.

Havalona · 13/10/2024 20:43

67 retired, never nap during the day. Bed before 10 usually, BUT there follows a few hours of YouTube rabbit holing, and FB videos of cops arresting drunk drivers in the US (body cam). Lights out at midnight if not before then the podcast goes on. Honestly I don't think I've gotten to the end of any episode ever before zzzz!

Wake about 8 but unless I have something on in the morning get up about 9.30 -10am. Later if it's cold, wet, snowing. Great life, but I did the 6am starts in my day too.

MyStylish40s · 13/10/2024 20:43

I go to bed between 9pm - 10.30pm, but usually stay awake until 11ish, reading or on my phone

I usually wake at 6 because that’s when dh gets up, but I don’t get up until 7

Moier · 13/10/2024 20:43
  1. I like to get in bed after tea ( about 7) watch telly . Read until midnight ...then hopefully fall asleep. I have a lot of pain insomnia..so don't have a set pattern at all.
AlmostAJillSandwich · 13/10/2024 20:42

35 on Wednesday coming, no DC.
I have insomnia from PTSD, so it can be anywhere from 9pm, to 8am the next day. With knock on effect of sleep later the day after etc.

Swivelhead · 13/10/2024 20:42
  1. 9pm if home, though sometimes I work till about 11pm. Those nights I zombify till about 2am.
Ineffable23 · 13/10/2024 20:42

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

I'd highly recommend "why we sleep" - also an excellent audiobook. I have always been a committed sleeper but this really cemented for me why it's worthwhile making the time for 8 hours in bed.

Mairzydotes · 13/10/2024 20:42
  1. Usually go to bed about 10pm .

Tbh , I could go to sleep by 8:30pm and likely feel better for it but I have too much to do.

ISeriouslyDoubtIt · 13/10/2024 20:42

Can't believe how early some people go to bed! 8 or 8.30 is a child's bedtime in my opinion. Even when my children were small I went to sleep at 11 and got up about 7, otherwise I had no evening to myself. I'm 60 and retired, if I haven't got to do anything early the next day I now go to sleep about 1.30, get up 9.30, obviously adjust if necessary.

MyOtherCarisAVauxhallZafira · 13/10/2024 20:42

40 in bed by 10:30 alarm goes at 7:15. I thought this was quite early but maybe not! I used to be a night owl pre DC and rarely went to bed before midnight, but didn't need to get up until 8/8:15 then

BananaPalm · 13/10/2024 20:42

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?

When do you do all the chores/life admin? You work 4 days and have three kids so how does that work? I have one (although work FT) but can't go to bed earlier than 11:30pm...

betterangels · 13/10/2024 20:41

47, no kids. In bed between 11pm and midnight. Asleep 30 minutes later. Up at 8am.

Ineffable23 · 13/10/2024 20:40

I go to bed sometime between 9 and 10, generally 9:30ish. I go to sleep somewhere between 9:30 and 11, generally 10ish. I wake up about 6:30, but it varies between 05:30 and 07:30.

I would naturally wake up earlier and earlier and go to bed earlier and earlier but that's very antisocial. This is about the best I can manage without having no evening at all.

Edited: Age 31 here

Laloue233 · 13/10/2024 20:40

51 and 55, usually in bed by 10/10:30 up at 6:30/7. If he’s doing long distances and early starts then he’ll be in bed by 8:30 and I’ll sneak in later, I can’t stay asleep that early to be fit for the next day.

LindorDoubleChoc · 13/10/2024 20:40

For context, I'm usually eating dinner at 8.30pm.

bumblefeline · 13/10/2024 20:39

43 bed between 12.30 and 1 am. Work full time two grown up kids.

Iloveacurry · 13/10/2024 20:39

51, usually go to bed 10.30-11.00. Read for a bit. Alarm at 6.15, up at 6.45.

FastFood · 13/10/2024 20:39

45 - no kids - in bed at around 11 and up around 6am.

MargaretBetts · 13/10/2024 20:39

mid 50s, bed by 9:45, up between 5 and 5:45.

rollerblind · 13/10/2024 20:38

39 and I'm in bed now, so half 8 Smile