Sleepless Nights
By Maryann F
@summerscent (335)
Philippines
June 21, 2023 2:20am CST
I should be sleeping, but my son is not that easy to get into sleep. I've been like this every night. As I browsed our TV channels, I found a noisome movie that got me curious about the story it has. I don't want to dare. I might find it even harder to sleep if I watch longer.
Earlier, I had kissing salvos with Noah, my son. I am always joyful seeing him smile and laugh. I always reminisce those days when I still carry him inside. For once in his life, my womb is his world. Now he is out from his "first little world", he has now become my world. This little bundle of joy I happily shared with the people in our house.
How about you, what caused you to stay late at night?
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11 responses
@DaddyEvil (137634)
• United States
21 Jun 23
I prefer to sleep during my daytime and stay awake at my night... I'm usually playing on myLot or watching movies/YT videos online.
You have a beautiful son. 
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@Laurakemunto (12862)
• Kenya
21 Jun 23
During daytime for me it's very hard to sleep
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@DaddyEvil (137634)
• United States
21 Jun 23
@Laurakemunto I close my eyes and I'm asleep.
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@summerscent (335)
• Philippines
22 Jun 23
@DE wow thanks so much! For many people, it's hard to sleep during daytime. I am really amazed by those who can fall asleep easily after closing their eyes.
@LadyDuck (472081)
• Switzerland
22 Jun 23
@summerscent I have this habit since the days I worked with my husband.
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@summerscent (335)
• Philippines
22 Jun 23
@LadyDuck How do you maintain it? I slept early for days but after, I will go back to sleeping late again hahaha.
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@summerscent (335)
• Philippines
22 Jun 23
@Anna thanks so much! That's admirable, I hope I can be like that...
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
5 Jul 23
I remember mine when my son was a baby too. Me and my wife would take turns attending to him when he woke up in the middle of the night. I think it was really a tough job and do not know if we could still do that again. Luckily we only had one child so we didn't experience those sleepless nights anymore.
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
5 Jul 23
@summerscent Yeah it is not a permanent thing. After some time it will adjust and the sleep will be in synch with us already and at times longer than ours over time.
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@summerscent (335)
• Philippines
5 Jul 23
I'm glad that it's over for both of you. Now my son is gradually adapting to the regular sleeping time of adults. We sleep from 8 pm onwards, so it's not that hard anymore.
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@summerscent (335)
• Philippines
6 Jul 23
@rsa101 Yes, he sleeps longer. I'm happy if he and I get enough sleep at night.
@summerscent (335)
• Philippines
28 Jun 23
@just4him You must have been missing them at times. What causes you to be awake at night?
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@summerscent (335)
• Philippines
30 Jun 23
@just4him Ah, potty break disrupts my sleep at times.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
6 Jul 23
@summerscent Working on it, thank you.
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@summerscent (335)
• Philippines
7 Jul 23
@CarolDM You're welcome! Blessings be upon you always :).
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@summerscent (335)
• Philippines
6 Jul 23
@CarolDM So sorry to hear that. I hope you get enough sleep and be happy every day.
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@Laurakemunto (12862)
• Kenya
21 Jun 23
Of late I have been sleeping so much earlier it's so cold here and I can't stay wake for long in the night
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@summerscent (335)
• Philippines
22 Jun 23
@Laura that's good to hear. It's really hot here in our place now day and night. There are times when it's cold at night especially during or after a typhoon. We have to install air conditioner to have a comfortable sleeping time.
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@summerscent (335)
• Philippines
23 Jun 23
@Laurakemunto Oh, I hope that you always have a good night's sleep.
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@Laurakemunto (12862)
• Kenya
22 Jun 23
@summerscent I can imagine for me I really fewr the cold weather it makes me so unc
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@AmbiePam (93885)
• United States
22 Jun 23
@summerscent Anxiety is a burden, so I am sorry you have to deal with it.
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@summerscent (335)
• Philippines
22 Jun 23
@AmbiePam Yes, been dealing with it since 2017. It comes and it goes like a season but somehow I was able to manage. Many thanks to my support system - my family and friends. Thanks for your kind words :).
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@summerscent (335)
• Philippines
22 Jun 23
@ Amber thanks so much!!! Sorry to hear that, I hope that you'll be healed soon and have a good health :) always. Actually, if it's not my baby, then it's anxiety robbing me of a good night's sleep.
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@summerscent (335)
• Philippines
26 Jun 23
Now he is still young, I get to savor every moment but I know I'll still come to that when I will miss these times. Regards to your son!
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@JESSY3236 (20041)
• United States
28 Jun 23
Sometimes my cats keep up at night or I'm hurting. Recently my eye had been hurting. It's better today. Also my feet were hurting a few days ago. But usually fall back to sleep. I know one night I couldn't go back to sleep because of a terrible dream, but that hasn't happened recently.
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@summerscent (335)
• Philippines
28 Jun 23
@JESSY3236 I am experiencing all the things that you mentioned except that I don't have cats as pets. I'm glad you have a better feeling today. It's really hard to deal with a nightmare because the bad feeling is still there after you woke up.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
5 Jul 23
He's such a cute Superman.
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@summerscent (335)
• Philippines
6 Jul 23
@misunderstood_zombie Thanks for the compliment! Have a great day :).
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making life short@summerscent (335)
• Philippines
22 Jun 23
@Johh John hahaha, that's what I always thought whenever I slept late. I remember my aunt telling me I would have heart diseases in the future for always sleeping late at night. That's pretty scary but I'm trying to sleep early.
