From night owl to 5am guy - what happened to me

MarkNew Dad

2w ago·1 min read

Used to sleep till noon on weekends, go out whenever I wanted, stay up till 2am gaming or watching movies. Now I'm up at 5 with the kids whether I want to be or not. My body clock reset whether I asked for it or not. The weird part is I don't even hate it. I miss sleeping in like crazy but there's something about having quiet time before everyone wakes up. Makes me feel like I've already won the day before 7am. Still would kill for one Saturday sleeping past 8 though.

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CCraigNew Dad2w ago

Welcome to the 5am club, buddy. That's one of the biggest shocks when you become a dad - those lie-in days are a distant memory now.

MMarcus J.Regular2w ago

Man, the gaming till 2am days feel like another lifetime. Five in the morning hits different when little ones are involved, whether you signed up for it or not.

TTobias K.Regular2w ago

This happened to me overnight. One day you're staying up till 2am gaming and the next you've got a tiny human who doesn't care about your sleep schedule. I've baby-proofed my whole house twice and still can't believe how much energy I need now.

LLance K.Regular2w ago

I went from night owl gamer to waking up at 5:30am without an alarm. My body just changed. The gaming still calls to me sometimes but honestly by the time 9pm rolls around I'm toast. Parenthood is a full reset.

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MMike R.Regular2w ago

The noon sleep thing feels like a past life doesn't it. I used to judge people who got up early on weekends. Now I'm that guy up at 5am and I actually prefer it because the house is quiet before everyone wakes up.