By age one, Mom, Dad or maybe even both, are down two months worth of sleep!

Well, no news here!

From the Monster’s and Critics water cooler talk section, some confirmation and a smidgeon of helpful advice for the sleep deprived parents of babies.

Parents Don’t Sleep Like Babies

LONDON, March 30 (UPI) -- One-third of new parents lose the equivalent of two months of sleep during their baby’s first year, a survey by a British company found.

One in five parents surveyed said they lose more than three hours a night, almost three full nights a week, according to the survey of 500 mothers from Tomy, the nursery products company, The Telegraph reported.

Half of new parents reported arguing with each other over who gets less sleep, while a fifth of respondents said they brag -- often falsely -- about how well their baby sleeps, The Telegraph reported.

Forty-two percent of mothers reported that they responded to their babies` night-time cries within 30 seconds, while 68 percent of mothers said it takes their partners five minutes to respond.

The sleepless nights don`t necessarily end with baby’s first birthday.

Thirty-eight percent of babies were not sleeping through the night by age 1, the survey said.
'Being up with a screaming baby, several times in the night can be a very lonely experience, especially if you’re not getting support,' Joanne Gray of Tomy said in The Telegraph. 'Our message is simple -- you’re not alone.'