Sleeping in late every morning.

[Italianmoma1983]

Dh and I haven’t been sleeping well at all since it all started. It’s so bad that we need to sleep in separate rooms. As a result of this we sleep in late in the morning, sometimes up until 10.30 ! We have been both furloughed by our respective employer and our teenage sons don’t need us. I feel guilty about it but I can’t help it. Anyone’s sleep pattern has been affecting by the lockdown ? Thank you.

Everyone is dealing with this crisis as best they can that benefits them. Whois to say they are wrong or right, nobody it’s totally personal.

We are sticking to routine, up 7/7.30am. Shower every day before breakfast. Do chores in the morning lunch then exercise time.

Every morning and evenings Mon-Fri and Saturday am, our gym has Zoom classes which we join in on some throughout the week.
Got a to do list of jobs we’d like to get through, mainly doing one a day.

Dinner same time, relax in the evenings bed around 10.30 read and usually sound asleep by 11pm.
We prefer structure to my day/life, I couldn’t contemplate not showering nor getting out PJ’s, unless ill, all day. That’s not us.
Our freedom of movement is severely limited now, as is everyone’s, it is what it is and people do what is in their best interests and mindset to get through this.

Enjoy it while you can. I'm sure you had your fair share of sleep deprivation when your DCs were little. Get those hours back!

Most of our "usual" sleep patterns aren't how lots of us would naturally sleep anyway. Modern life forces us into irregular patterns –I'd really recommend Matthew Walker's "Why We Sleep" for a better insight, especially those wondering whether they should be dragging teens out of bed!

The guilt comes from a weird culture of competitive early rising, which in fact only suits about a third of the population. Lie in, nap, enjoy it!

I am so jealous of all of you.

DS is nearly 4 and seems to be waking up earlier than when he went to nursery. The last few days, he's been up at quarter past 6.

Don't feel guilty, enjoy it!

Don't feel guilty, do whatever works best for you.!

I read that humans would have used to sleep in two blocks - that's what I do if left to own devices
So sleep 2am -9pm and I often nap 3pm - 5pm
I'm not fussed about being lazy, can't go out to walk, not much else I can do!

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I read this too, but there was only an hour between each sleep.
I know you'd get used to it, but I'm sure I'd only get the first bit, and struggle to fall asleep again after being awake for an hour.
They used to sew, or do gentle work in between sleeps, apparently. was it Tudor times, I can't quite remember.

As the parent of a toddler I do not blame you. Just sleep, spend the whole day in pjs if you like, watching box sets.

I stick to a routine of bed at 10pm, up at 7am, which works for me. My mental health would be negatively affected if I didn't, but that's just me!

I'm so so jealous.. No chance of a lie-in with a nearly four-year-old and a two-year-old and both DH and I WFH. I so wish that this had happened pre-DC!

And just enjoy it, no need to feel guilty!

It’s not just you OP. Don’t be hard on yourself...it’s a totally weird situation to be in! Enjoy a lie in if you feel like it

When I work In get up at 6.10. Since being furloughed it's more like 8.30!! Still not late but it makes me feel lazy.

I can’t wake up early at all, but then I’ve likely just got over the virus. Mind you I’m not an early riser anyway.

I woke up at 2.15pm today, and dont feel guilty at all.

I’m the complete opposite waking up much earlier than usual so anywhere from 3am to 6am - then can’t get back to sleep
As I’m working from home - don’t actually need to get up till 8

I am really enjoying sleeping late. I do wish I was a bit more disciplined about getting up once I wake, and it does take the edge of my momentum for the day (understatement: I have done almost nothing for 2 weeks. Utterly idle!).

But I haven’t been going to bed much later, just getting more sleep.

I've been wondering if i should be setting an alarm for 6.30-7ish, so when things get back to normal it wont be such a shock. DP and i both furloghed but have 2 young DC who are sleeping til 7.30-8, so we get up when they do.

No.. the day is far too long if you get up early

I worked nights and am now furloughed. I actually have a similar sleep pattern to you and am quite pleased with it because it's a lot closer to normal than I've had for a while. I do struggle a bit on the days where I volunteer and have to leave the house by 11(!) And so be out of bed and ready, when I'd normally be in bed still!
I do quiet things like course work on laptop when it's late on, but I know what you mean about the guilt.