to think that adults who claim they "can't cope" on less than 10 hours sleep a night are just bone idle...

[minxofmancunia]

barring medical conditions ofcourse....

thinking of my sister here who starts complaning of tiredness from 10pm onwards, gets up at 10ish the next day and is a narky cow all morning as she's "tired".

however am speaking from the perspective of one who thinks 6 hours is good going....

(cowers expecting flaming)

Don't know about others, I manage around 6 hours or less too. I can sleep for longer in the holidays, but it's the only way I can keep vaguely on top of schoolwork as well as having an sn teenager.

different people need diff amounts of sleep

i need alot a good 9-10hrs uninteruptered

however with babies sleeping badly, nightime bfing when the were smaller i went 2/3 yrs on alot less than that....i felt ill, caught all bugs going and was grumpy and very scatterbrained

Everyone is different so you can't comment on what someone else feels.

Depends what they are up to the other 14 hours really.

You are being very unreasonable.

You are making a ridiculous generalisation based on your sister.

I agree with littleducks.

I go to bed at 10pm most nights because I know that I need 9-10 hours sleep.

I think that it is impossible to pass judgement on others' need for sleep. I say that from the perspective of my own family, with one child who needs a good two hours more sleep than his older brother and younger sister in order to "function" optimally. He doesn't get it nearly often enough.

point taken, e.g if you're doing triathlon training i suppose....

sister is going to work and watching tv/going out for meals of an eve...

I'm a mess if I get less than 9 hours. If I'm depressed I need 12.

Aha, minx, are you a little envious of her relaxed lifestyle? (I know I am!)

Worry about yourself rather than what others are upto. If you've got a problem with your sister, be honest about it.

It's tough though, if (like me too) you're a '6 hours and I can cope' type. To have other people too tired to do anything useful (for you) after 9 hours sleep. Very irritating...

I think you have to get over your irritation with things that are innate about others and that they cannot change, however much they would like to. Would you get irritated by a very fair child who needed sunscreen every single day from spring until autumn? Or a DH who lost his hair and no longer looked as attractive?

am talking about adults bonsoir not children, can already tell ds (16 weeks) needs alot more sleep than his big sister, as he's totally different re sleep than she was when she was a baby.

I'm tretty tired on 6 hours night after night, but I manage, I get on with it and despite feeling irritable I try to be self-aware about it and check myself when I think I'm being snappy.

I'm talking about people (not just sister) who refuse to function if they've only had 8 hours for example and use it as an excuse to be foul to those around them..

I would sacrifice actual limbs for 10 hours sleep. I can't cope on less. But I have been not coping for 7 years now. POOOOOOOOOOOOR MEEEEEEEEEE.

"I would sacrifice actual limbs for 10 hours sleep."

I love the fact you don't specify whose.

Of course not (well, apart from said very fair child screaming blue murder every time sunscreen is applied, yes DS, you). But I think the thing gets maddening when you are not fully rested yourself, just about coping on 30% less sleep than the person who is not coping nearly as well. And therefore not helping you as much as you would like.

But I have 2 DCs who are poor sleepers and a DH who needs more sleep than me, so I'm not absolutely impartial here.

People need different amounts of sleep. Simple as that. YABU.

Children who need a lot of sleep generally grow into adults who need a lot of sleep! A bit like fair-skinned children - they don't usually grow into olive-skinned adults!

does your sis have kids yet?

bonsoir I think you're talking about my family in your last post we are the factor 50 family and dh has lost most of his hair, but is still attractive.

Can understand not coping if someone is sleep deprived on a regular basis but 8 hours a night is NOT sleep deprivation imo.

Haha - your sis gets 10 hours sleep a night, jealous much?

LOL

Well for one thing it depends how well the person sleeps. Someone who has sleep apnoea or another sleep disorder can be in bed for hours but not sleeping deeply enough, frequently waking for a few seconds, etc so still feeling very tired. ANd some people simply do need more sleep than others.
So while you might suggest that, if the problem is longstanding, she consults her GP, pissing and moaning at her will not make any difference.