‘Get up 1.5h before your child does to get things done’

I had this same injury as a baby! So sorry for you and your husband and LO

Oh hahahahhaa. My DS is 17mo has never slept through the night in his life. Comes into bed with me from about 3.30 usually, though he made it until about 4.40am last night! Gently weaning him off the boob so hopefully that makes the difference finally.

Pregnant with my second now very early and I'm shattered. Toddler doesn't usually go to actual sleep until about 8pm. I'm seeing some ragebaity videos on IG with someone who wakes up at 3.30am to go running, style her hair, clean the house, have a leisurely breakfast outside all while her baby snoozes... couldn't be me sorry, I would be sleeping! And I have always been a morning person and love yoga

My toddler slept until midnight and then 4-6 last night. So I suppose technically I could have done that, I’m sure that 30mins sleep would have done me for the day…

I used to feel similarly about people gaily telling me to ‘make sure you sleep when the baby sleeps’. My baby had an injury caused by her forceful extraction and would only sleep being held completely vertically for about 9 months. Me and my husband took it in zombie shifts to sit up with her with matchsticks holding our eyelids up.

No, it can be the last resort of exhausted single mums who are trying to keep all the basic plates spinning.

Different people have different issues. It does not necessarily mean they are being smug !

Definitely ignore! All of my kids woke well before 7am for years - they had a great bedtime routine so I couldn’t really complain. I have a bedroom downstairs so nowadays I do quietly do yoga, pray or read before they wake up (at 7.02am every day) but I wouldn’t risk them waking earlier than they need just to do housework. It seems rather selfish tbh, though I do understand many adults and children sleep far deeper than me and mine. We can hear a pin drop.

The only thing I’m waking up at 4am for is a flight! 🤣
My kids were terrible sleepers so I totally sympathise. Ignore them @Cla7 . I used to have a friend that cleaned the house from 4-6am daily before work, she also used to be in bed by 9pm.
People like to preach about what works but what works for them might not work for you.

100% - I once got told (quite smugly) "well I'm just an early riser, if you're up at six you find there's plenty of time to get everything done before the kids are up"... Yeah not in my house, if I'm up at six I've A) had a lie in and B) I'm immediately into toddler care.

Not sure I would do it if my kids slept until 7! Yoga at 5:30am does not sound pleasant either!

These days I have teenagers so it is a bit easier. Although my version of “getting things done” is “eat breakfast while reading my kindle”.