Trading off sleeping in on weekends
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Anonymous
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If you and DH each get one day to sleep in on weekends, how late do you each sleep in?
Our kids are typically up by 6:30 or 7 and when it’s my turn to sleep in I typically get up at 8. This morning was DH’s day and he was annoyed I let one of the kids wake him at 8:30 because he wanted to sleep longer. I was feeding the baby and our older one wanted pancakes but I couldn’t make them for a little while. DH said he doesn’t consider that sleeping in which I think is crazy. Just curious how late others sleep in. |
Anonymous
| Oh man. Sleeping past 7 would be a gift. We can't trade off since 3 year old just wants to come in and play in our bed at 6 and snuggle with me. So dh would have to get her up and teased and hair brushed and out the door and that's a lot of whining for mommy all that time so I'd be all awake anyway. |
Anonymous
| 9 |
Anonymous
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Dh and I trade off every day and the sleeper inner gets to sleep as long as they want. You think of 8am as sleeping in???
I too would be really irritated to be woken up at 8:30 without a compelling reason on a sleep in morning. And considering 8:30 as sleeping in is like considering having a beer as a crazy night out. We set expectations the night before if someone needs to be up for something. We both realize that being able to care for our children by ourselves for a couple hours is a basic parenting skill. We are a little more lenient with the sleep in schedule when we have a baby under 1 because the person who does night wake ups generally does the mornings. Emphatically team your dh. |
Anonymous
| 9. Although I have to nurse at 7am no matter what but then I like to go back to sleep until 9. |
Anonymous
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OP, this is really simple: set a clear time with your spouse. Your interpretation of “sleeping in” may be different from his. That’s okay. You just need to negotiate and then stick to it. If you both agree to 9:00am, then on your morning you have to be unavailable. If you do get up before that, leave the house and get some coffee or go for a walk. If you don’t, you’re setting yourself up for failure.
Do it now. Talk to him. Set the time. Both of you have the same exact time. |
Anonymous
You’re doing it all wrong. Dh needs to intercept her before she comes in her room. Quietly takes her to the bathroom where clothes are laid out and then walk to the playground. They can make it a game- be quiet for mommy! That’s what we do with our 3 year old or they go to the basement to play |
Anonymous
| 8 |
Anonymous
| 9 in winter but in summer it can be earlier - we like to all have a nice break fast together, but when it's hot enough that you have to do outdoor stuff pretty early in the day, it's more like 8 or no breakfast together. Sleeping in is nice but not if it messes up your plans for the day. |
Anonymous
+1. I tell my dad I left her some cheerios and she should do some drawing or play with her toys until 7:30 and those are the mornings I get up and DH sleeps in! |
Anonymous
| My god. I think I’ve slept past 8 exactly once since my diet was born over 8 years ago. Your dH is an a$$. |
Anonymous
People like you completely mystify me. I think for some people sleep is just legitimately less important than it is to other people. |
Anonymous
| till he wakes up, if that is 11am that's fine. same for me. |
Anonymous
| 8:30 is not sleeping in. |
Anonymous
| The only time one us sleeps past 8 is if we are sick. And yes, sleep is genuinely important to us so we go to bed early if possible! |