How old are you and what time do you go to bed?

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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?

8-6am is 10 hours sleep though.

There is research showing optimal amounts of sleep - too little is not great but too much sleep is also detrimental. It’s individual but for most people it will be between 7-8 hours.

So those going to bed at 8am should be getting up at 4am. Which is fine if you have stuff to do at 4am.

Like many others, I can’t imagine having no evening. I would not be able to fit everything in. We get back from some sports clubs at 8.30pm. My kids are teenagers and they are in bed around 9.30-10.

Anyway back to the question. I‘ve never been a good sleeper. I’d actually love to be in bed and asleep at 10 but it would never happen and I’d be awake at about 3 if I did. I go up at about 10. It takes me about an hour or so to get to sleep so 11ish/11.30. Then I wake constantly. The joy of peri. Up about 7.30. I get my best sleep from about 5-7.30.

I just can’t imagine going to bed at 7pm. Babies go to bed later!

What kind of things do you get up to do at that hour just out of interest.

Babies don't actually do anything though. And they'll get a nap in the day.

My elderly mum goes to bed later than me but she has a quiet afternoon and a power nap.

Babies need loads more sleep though. As do young children.

I don’t think 7-8pm is a usual bedtime for many adults. I used to get home from work at 7.30pm.

If you’re a radio presenter who is on air at 5am then I can understand an 8pm bedtime and no evening. Or any other job/lifestyle that gets you up at 4am..

@missmarymack2 I get showered and ready for work, then do a bit of work, then make sure our bags are ready for work/preschool, fold washing, empty dishwasher, that kind of stuff. It's like having the house to myself which I don't get anymore.

45 - bed at nine asleep by ten up at 530

36. One child (7months)

Same as you. Bed by 9. Dead by half 9. Up with the sound of a barn Yard from my baby by 6.

Sometimes bonus wake up times in the night for anything from a cuddle, feeding or just because she's decided she wants to play.

Now it's wintery, bed at 10pm and up 8am

I need more sleep in winter!

36 and I got into bed 20mins ago. Up at 5ish

52 usually anywhere between midnight and 2am. I get up at 6.30am. I’ve never needed much sleep.

I am 53. Lights out by 11pm. I am in bed by 10.30 pm, usually . Up at 6.30/6.45am.

52 and bed 11.30/midnight and alarm at 5:45am to be at work by 7am

36 and in bed 7.30/8.30. Up at 5.30:6

72 and usually in bed by 10/10.30 and asleep by 11. I get less sleep than I used to and am wide awake a couple of times a night for about 30mins and a pee each time. Properly awake about 6. Sometimes have an hr on the sofa late morning.

45 - during the week I go to bed between 10-10.30 and read until about 11. I usually fall asleep reading. I get up at 6.15 for work.

Weekends I go to bed much later depending on what I'm doing and generally get up around 8am (just wake up naturally around that time).

In summer I usually go to bed a bit later - it's hard to go to bed when it's still light outside.

This is really interesting. My husband has always insisted that I go to bed soooo early at 10-10.30pm but the seems late for a lot of people on here! I am 43.

74, only sleep (or even go to bed) every OTHER day. Then it's 12 midnight to 9am.

Edited because I’d already answered!

61, bed at 11.30, up for work at 7.00 a.m weekdays..
Weekends i can go to bed 1.00-2.00 a.m

53, currently go to bed between 11pm/12am and get woken first at around 5am by my dog, then again by her around 7am, and am now sleeping in until around 10am. Prior to this, I'd still go to bed around the same time, but get up around 7.30/8am

Around midnight / half past. Occasionally later or earlier. Get up at 6am.

Wow people sleep early. Midnight for me and up around 6.45am

6.30 I was in bed tonight! I’ll be up at 5.30. I need a lot of sleep and don’t see much point in staying up for the sake of it

I agree , when your body says its time for sleep you must obey