Historical routines are hard to compare against - because they weren't a day/night cycle like we have now. [0] A lot of kids may have been asleep at noon, like

Historical routines are hard to compare against - because they weren't a day/night cycle like we have now. [0] A lot of kids may have been asleep at noon, like the Spanish siesta, equally, kids may have been involved in the midnight harvest, or caring for the fire. Things tended towards more of several smaller sleeping periods spread out over the entire day, and periods of activity at times that might feel strange now. [0] https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-16964783 https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-16964783