La-Z-Boy? More Like La-Z-Dad!

Everyone gets tired. No shocker there. Yet, I feel like dads get tired in a different way than other people. Us, dads have a lot on our minds which makes it hard for us to get to sleep. Some days I find myself wide awake when I get into bed. I can’t shut my mind off. I am thinking about what happened that day and what I need to do tomorrow. It can be rough. Yet there is one place where dads fall victim to a great night sleep. Where is it? It is the recliner or couch. For those wanting to take a deep dive on how dads approach sleep I encourage you to read on. You might learn something about how dads find the best type of rest. 

La-Z-Dad In Full Effect 

Let me paint a picture. You had a long day. It could be a weekday or a calendar filled weekend day. From a busy day at work to taking the kids to school and practice to running a few errands, you can’t wait to just sit down. Yet, when you sit down your spouse or kids asks for your help. So you help with running an errand or quizzing your child for their test tomorrow. Finally it is late evening and everyone has gone to bed. Your pet looks at you and needs you to either feed them or take them for a walk. Now with everyone in bed and the pets don’t need anything else, it is just you. There is that calm that rolls over the house. You start to watch a game or movie on TV. You settle down on the couch determined to have some time for yourself. Depending on the day you just had, you could be awake for five minutes or an half hour. Then all of a sudden, you wake up and a few hours have passed you by. 

The Best Sleep EVER!

You are a bit startled by what just happened. The game is over. You glance to see what time it is. You may even check on your fantasy team to see all the action you missed. There is some stretching and yawning as you get up from the couch and head over to your bedroom. You are bummed that you missed watching the game, but on the bright side you just had some well deserved rest. The power nap of all power naps just took place. That is how dads can get the best sleep ever! Don’t believe me? Either ask a dad where the best place to sleep is or just observe them in the wild. You will witness everything I just told you.