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Could go to bed earlier
Does nobody who says this remember their days in highschool?
Let's say a bedtime of 9
School gets out at 3
Allot about 2 hours for homework, it's now 5
Allot an hour for dinner, it's 6
Congratulations! A kid has a whopping 3 hours of free time per weekday to enjoy the last few years of childhood. These are even relatively conservative numbers, HW could easily stretch into 3-4+ hours with an AP class or a particularly HW heavy teacher leaving a whole hour of free time! How wonderful.
Oops wait, a strict parent(s) now adds an additional hour for household chores, ah well so much for free time.
It's unfortunate if they want to exchange sleep for free time but that's up to them. I made that decision too.
The whole point is that they shouldn't have to make that choice...
I also made that choice, so I know exactly how unhealthy it is to either 1) not have any time in the day to decompress and mentally prepare myself for the next day or 2) Revenge stay up so that I can do 1 but only get 5-6 hours of sleep.
I'm just saying there is an option to those who want to sleep longer. Later starting time wouldn't change things there. Shorter school days maybe.
Not having any free time in your life from ages 13-19 is not an "option".
You do seem a bit sleep deprived. I was talking about going to bed earlier, it's an option for more sleep.
I'm just saying there is an option to those who want to sleep longer.
the whole damn point is that teenagers can't just choose to go to sleep earlier, all that would result in is them laying wide awake in bed and missing out on time to socialize.
Is this a scientifically shown thing, that teenagers can't go to bed early?
It's proven they can't wake up early. Hence the calls to push school back.
That'll just leave them more free time during the evening, but I guess if it fits their schedule better. Dunno if it would help
And I'm saying, with how dense an average teenager's schedule is, going to sleep earlier results in them having no free time in their lives. It's just sleep, school, homework, sleep, school, homework.
That's no life. I know, I lived through it. What you're suggesting is an illusion of choice. Not to mention that as a teenager I could get in bed at 9 and just stare at the wall until 3am. One does not simply "go to bed" when your brain is simmering in hormones.
It sucks, but as things are those are the options for them. Either less sleep and more free time or cutting back on free time.
One does not simply "go to bed" when your brain is simmering in hormones.
Worked for us during camp. Took a while to get to the rhythm but worked. Dunno if it's an actual thing that teenagers have to sleep on a schedule where they have to stay up late. If so, sucks, then they got no choice.
It sucks, but as things are those are the options for them. Either less sleep and more free time or cutting back on free time.
One does not simply "go to bed" when your brain is simmering in hormones.
Worked for us during camp. Took a while to get to the rhythm but worked. Dunno if it's an actual thing that teenagers have to sleep on a schedule where they have to stay up late. If so, sucks, then they got no choice.
It sucks, but as things are those are the options for them. Either less sleep and more free time or cutting back on free time.
One does not simply "go to bed" when your brain is simmering in hormones.
Worked for us during camp. Took a while to get to the rhythm but worked. Dunno if it's an actual thing that teenagers have to sleep on a schedule where they have to stay up late. If so, sucks, then they got no choice.
Your whole argument basically boils down to "tough titties". I regret engaging.
Älä jauha paskaa, sinäkin olit joskus teini.
That's why I know. I could've slept longer. Chose not to.
You should read why, studies found teenagers bodies(something outside of their control) fall asleep later.
Wouldn't hurt to link them, not just for me but for the thread in general
lol ... I had a nephew like that .. at around the age of 12 to 15 a few years ago .. I'd be visiting their family, then around 10, he'd yawn, make a big show and say he's going to bed.
What the parents just ignored was that he was lying in bed with his ipad and phone until early, early in the morning watching movies, youtube or tv all night long and getting absolutely no sleep ... wake up like a drunken sailor every morning and not pay attention at school.
The parents didn't care because the kid wasn't bothering them and he stayed quiet in his room ... he could live their by himself on the wifi connection for all they cared. ... high speed internet is a great baby sitter.
There was no internet access in bed kind of thing when I was a teen and I still did the same thing, I just used books and the radio instead.
I did this a few times... with a gameboy/DS