My girlfriend sleeps ALL THE TIME!!!!!!!! HELP!!!!!!!!?

Question

My girlfriend slept ALL weekend long except a couple of hours on Saturday night and a little on Sunday afternoon. She works at UPS during the morning where she does work VERY hard. After working she comes home where she watches my children for a small part of the day. She mostly sleeps while the TV babysits my kids during the day. She is a light sleeper but never complains or says anything about my kids waking her up or disturbing her. We have a low budget, so a babysitter is not an option at this time (we are playing catch up from when I was laid off from work). But as soon as I get home I maybe see her for an hour. I am up later at night and up at the same time that she is in the morning. She gets up at three and I get up and try to do things around the house so I do not disturb her while she is sleeping. I am stumped as h**l! Does anyone have any suggestions?? Also we both dont live around any family to watch my kids for a couple of hours. Advice or suggestions???????????

Answer 1

Is she always like this or just recently? Maybe she should go to the doctor...is it possible shes pregnant? Maybe look over her diet, that might help as well as vitamins. Light sleeper or not it only takes a second for something to happen when kids aren't being totally watched...if all else fails maybe she needs to try another line of work not so labor intense. or tons of caffeine which isn't that great for her

Answer 2

I work the same shift at UPS as a supervisor and have for 11 years.  It's just plain unnatural to get up that early then have to function for the rest of the day too.  I've conquered most of my sleep issues, but I do take a 2-hour nap daily with my 2 year old son.  It is very hard on your body to get your sleep in shifts--cut her some slack.  

UPS is not conducive to relationships--as long as she works there, you'll always have to deal with her fatigue and odd hours--and never seeing her.  My husband hates it, but it suits our schedule right now and we don't need daycare because of it.  I'm not doing it for much longer though--I want to have a life and be able to do things with my son in the evenings and that's just not possible right now.  UPS=No Life!

Good luck.

Answer 3

sounds like she is sleep deprived.  She'll keep sleeping until she has a normal night time sleep schedule (8 hours solid)

Answer 4

She might have a medical issue (sleeping disorder or other) if she needs that much sleep.. She also may have a mental issue that sleep helps her avoid.  Either way it is bad for your kids to be watching that much tv all the time.  So many problems from ADD to developmental and social slowdowns to nature deficit (getting outside).

Get her evaluated and helped

Answer 5

uh shes watching your kids. and theyre not hers. she works all day. let the girl freakin sleep.

Answer 6

Try someone that has kids.  Ask them to take a night and watch your kids and you will take a different night and watch theirs.  :)

God Bless!

Answer 7

I am the same way.

I work long hours.

And on my days off i sleep all day.

My hubby knows this.

And when i do get up i do laundry and dishes etc..

My hubby watches our baby.

I would just let her sleep.

Answer 8

where do you live i babysit for free depends where you live and how many kids you are and how old r they then she can sleep enough till you get home you will have you life back ever need to talk about anything contacts me