Sleep Deprivation

[Goaters]

I’ve got 3 young kids and probably average about 5 hours sleep a night due to one of the little angels being awake screaming at numerous points of the night.

The odd thing is my wife seems to be fairly chirpy despite a lack of sleep but I turn into the walking dead and it is really hard to function during a day.

Do people find that’s the hardest part of parenthood?

Can my fellow bluemooners function with 5/6 hours a night like maggie thatcher or is sleeping a vital part of you not being a miserable sod?

 

[stonerblue]

I’ve got 3 young kids and probably average about 5 hours sleep a night due to one of the little angels being awake screaming at numerous points of the night.

The odd thing is my wife seems to be fairly chirpy despite a lack of sleep but I turn into the walking dead and it is really hard to function during a day.

Do people find that’s the hardest part of parenthood?

Can my fellow bluemooners function with 5/6 hours a night like maggie thatcher or is sleeping a vital part of you not being a miserable sod?

Siesta is the way forward.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Duct tape but do make sure the nostrils are clear.

 

[Goaters]

Duct tape but do make sure the nostrils are clear.

My parents suggested a bit of rum into their milk botttle before bed. Im not sure the legalities of that these days though sadly.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

My parents suggested a bit of rum into their milk botttle before bed. Im not sure the legalities of that these days though sadly.

I actually tried that with my eldest when she was about 2 when my wife was out...... it made it worse so I had it.

 

[Tommy_Catons_Perm]

My parents suggested a bit of rum into their milk botttle before bed. Im not sure the legalities of that these days though sadly.

I tried that when my kids were toddlers about 20 years ago. It was delicious. I ended up drinking 5 bottles of milk and rum before I crashed out.

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

My parents suggested a bit of rum into their milk botttle before bed. Im not sure the legalities of that these days though sadly.

You're right to be cautious.

It's against the law to give children under five any alcohol apart from under medical supervision in an emergency.

 

[Kippaxpete]

I’ve got 3 young kids and probably average about 5 hours sleep a night due to one of the little angels being awake screaming at numerous points of the night.

The odd thing is my wife seems to be fairly chirpy despite a lack of sleep but I turn into the walking dead and it is really hard to function during a day.

Do people find that’s the hardest part of parenthood?

Can my fellow bluemooners function with 5/6 hours a night like maggie thatcher or is sleeping a vital part of you not being a miserable sod?

For the record, the claim that Thatcher could function routinely on five hours sleep or less was a myth perpetrated by her team in an attempt to promote the sociopathic woman as somehow in possession of superhuman powers.

 

[Kompany Car]

You're right to be cautious.

It's against the law to give children under five any alcohol apart from under medical supervision in an emergency.

Lock me up. My lad when he was little used to have everything we ate and loved strawberries which had been soaked in Amaretto and god knows where we would have stood with the mother in laws trifle at Christmas, it had that much alcohol in it was a fire risk.

Anyway I dont think he's planning on giving his children a bottle of Buckfast.

 

[BlueHammer85]

1 year old and 4 year old , both love a cry during the night. It’s bloody hard.

Only thing that wakes me up is a run and shower, then I feel more human for the day