Top 10 clues you are a sleep deprived parent with toddler/s

10. Even though the babysitter is happy to stay up until midnight you return from date night at 8.30pm so that you can catch some shut eye before the kids start to wake.

9. You have become proficient at sleeping while your child cries - much to the annoyance of your spouse.
8. There is a space on your bookshelf where all the parenting books used to be. These books were destroyed several months ago in a cathartic bonfire.

7. When you wake to a screaming child you don't need to look at the clock to know what time it is....you can just tell it isn't 7am.

6. There's a sweet little night light in your house you bought to help you see things while feeding and changing your newborn baby/ies. This light has been on for 18 months.

5. You know what Phenergan is.

4. The pharmacist knows you by name because you have purchased colic relief, phenergen, nasal spray, panadol, nurofen, vapouriser, baby vicks, real vicks, cough syrup, losec, antibiotics, teething gel, hypoallergenic formula, various thermometers........and most importantly - a LOT of birth control!!!!

3. You have a pillow and blanket set up on the playmat so that you can lie on it while your child/ children can play around you first thing in the morning.

2. You cannot remember the last time you set an alarm or even bothered to close the curtains to keep sun out.

1. You are writing a post about sleep deprivation.