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Ellie Hutchings

Sorry, parents - you might have 18 years of sleep deprivation ahead of you, as a new survey shows teens disrupt sleep just as much as toddlers do

A tired mum sat on the floor with two children running in a circle around her.

A new survey has revealed that teens disrupt their parents' sleep just as much as toddlers do (and, sorry, it gets worse the more children you have).

Parents will know that sleep is a luxury commodity once you have children. Dealing with lack of sleep becomes the norm and, when a full eight hours is no longer an option, working out how to look less tired replaces taking measures to actually be less tired because, let's face it, you're probably going to feel exhausted either way.

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