To be an early riser?

[SuperMumTum]

I'm a single parent to two primary aged kids. Recently I've got into the habit of going to bed at the same time as my eldest, maybe reading for a bit, and switching my lights out before 9.30. But because they are generally good sleepers (these days) I've had enough sleep by 5am and I'm awake 2 hours before them.

I don't know anyone else that would choose to live like this, to choose to have no child free time in the evenings. But it's sort of working well for me. Mornings/ school runs are not a mad rush and I'm a morning person in general so I can focus on housework or whatever.

Am I weird? Am I missing out on some key part of being an adult by going to bed with my kids? I wouldn't admit to this being my general routine to anyone in real life.

If it suits you, then what would it matter if some consider it weird ?

I mean, it wouldn't suit me, but, that's fine - we are all different.

I think it would / will become unreasonable once it starts limiting what your dc are able to do, or attend.

So, at 6 - 8 yrs, my dc went to Beavers and could be in bed by 8.15
8 - 10.5 they attended cubs and could be in bed by about 8.40
Once they got to 10.5 they moved to Scouts and that didn't finish until 9.30, then of course they had to get home and get ready for bed. In your regime they wouldn't have been able to attend Scouts.

Obviously they might choose other things, but the same pattern continues - they stay out later, as they get older.