Is it normal to feel this tired all the time parenting two young kids?

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I have a 1 year old and a 4 year old and it seems like no matter how much sleep I get, I’m constantly exhausted!

Is this normal? Does it get better?

My 1yo has been an absolutely terrible sleeper and has only just started sleeping better (though still wakes regularly) but I thought now he’s sleeping better I’d feel less tired.

For context both kids up around 6.15am every day (5.15 since the clock change) and I tend to go to bed around 9.30, tonight is a late one for me. Work four days a week in a fairly high powered job. Have a partner, he does do a fair amount round the house but still majority of the mental load is on me.

I am overweight and wonder if it’s that or the young kids causing my tiredness, problem is I don’t have the energy to start eating better or exercising more (I walk a lot and play a sport once a week, try to do some form of strength work out at least once a week but often don’t have enough energy!)

Just can never decide if this is just part and parcel of raising young kids!

My kids are 6.5, 3, and newborn. I think I've been tired since I fell pregnant with number 1!

They may have gone to bed at 1am/be anaemic/have a medical condition.

When people complain about being woken up early I just ignore as you don't know what's going on in someone's life.

@LegoHouse274 Congratulations! I always wonder if the tiredness increases with each child.

Yes very normal I'd say, I have a 3&7 year old and still feel tired although not having broken sleep every night makes a big difference. There's usually 2/3 nights a week where I don't get woken up so think we're coming out the other side. My youngest still takes ages to fall asleep but at least (for the most part) he'll sleep through when he does finally nod
off

Yes, I think I got burnout by the time they were 7 and 11. My schedule then was crazy.

Yes, 6 and 4 year old kids and I’m so tired. DH gave me a lie in today and I’ve slept for 12 hours!!

I’ve been the same 6 year old is asd and 4 year old is whinge most days . I had Covid beginning of October completely wiped me out fatigue hasn’t left tired after any activities.

Mine are 7 and 9 and we both work pretty much full time. I would say it's better than when they were small, but I'm still tired all the time. It's just relentless juggling work, school runs, home work, house work, the mental load, a very occasional social life.