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Also a parent of a 4yo, agreed 100%. I notice a difference even if I don't get woken up at night (which thankfully is a rarity). I think it's mostly a matter of

Also a parent of a 4yo, agreed 100%. I notice a difference even if I don't get woken up at night (which thankfully is a rarity). I think it's mostly a matter of how I get woken up in the morning (she's basically our alarm clock), even though I get up at roughly the same time when she's not around. I've also noticed that the rare nights when she's completely out of our care (at her grandparents), my quality of sleep is even better still. I wonder if there isn't some sort of psychological stress that affects sleep quality when there's a kid in the next room who's your responsibility.

nkozyra 12y ago
Considering I still regularly wake up and sleepfully check the bed for a baby that has been in his crib the entire night, I will attest 'yes.' It's proof positive that I'm always subconsciously thinking about the safety of my son, and this has interesting analogs (to me, at least). When I had issues with my startup (again, pre acqui-hire), my sleep quality suffered mightily. When we had a new customer or a new contract or a well-received release, I slept better. My hope is that I'll acquiesce a bit on the subconscious, constant fear for the nightly safety of my son, my sleep quality will continue to improve and in the near future I'll be a benevolent billionaire. Meanwhile, another long night :)