Have you ever left your sims run all night while you slept?

One thing I've noticed is that it's difficult to leave the game when sims have school or jobs to go to, because of the chance cards. I also had to choose whether to send the toddler to daycare or hire a nanny because I miscalculated the job hours and there wasn't an adult in the house at all times. I've been keeping an eye out for the chance cards so I can move past them and keep the game going but am otherwise just leaving the game to do its thing.