I'm sure that my folks never saw an article like this when we were kids. The rules around my house were pretty well established and had to be followed, that's for sure.
Letting teens sleep in could save the US over $9 billion dollars a year. Studies show teenage brains are wired to stay up and wake up late, they need 8 to 10 hours of sleep per night, and that school therefore starts too early. It is estimated that high school classes starting after 8:30 am or later would improve student health, boost graduation rates, raise lifetime earning potential, and lower the risk of fatigue-related car crashes, all of which could potentially contribute at least $83 billion to the US economy within a decade. Source
I really am not sure if I agree with this study or not. I'm sure not going to worry about it at my age though.
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We had to be on the bus at 7:15am when I was in school. I was always a night owl so that was a challenge:))
ReplyDeleteHey Mamahen...
ReplyDeleteI certainly hear ya on that!
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They have school day and night in Las Vegas. I wonder if the kids who attend school at night while their parents are working do better?
ReplyDeleteI am not quite sure about this study. I think some teens devised it as a excuse to sleep in. I'm with Mamhen on this one. I was on the bus by 7:15 AM and I was in the top 1/3 of my class all thru school. Sleeping in on Saturdays and during vacations was my "norm". I still love sleeping in, but realize life passes you by when all you do is sleep. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteHey Momlady...
ReplyDeleteIt would be interesting to know how the night students pair up against the day, for sure. Seems like that would lend some validation to this study.
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Hey Linda...
I do believe that having some structure when you are younger can help to develop good habits in later years.
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I'm not sure I agree with this study either. And if they want to talk about saving the economy
ReplyDeletehow much did this study cost?
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Hey Jo...
ReplyDeleteThat's a very good point, dear.
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We were never allowed to sleep in. Our mom worked full time but would call to make sure we were up. Even on vacation we had to be up. One of our cousins said our mom was "hard". we had chores to do and they kept us busy.
ReplyDeleteit is true, if nature is left to take its course. some are natural early birds--most of us were not.
ReplyDeleteHey Sis...
ReplyDeleteYep, sleeping late was almost never allowed around our place. Didn't hurt us any, though.
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Hey Deborah...
I wonder which category I fall into. My sleeping habits have changed in my later years, that much I know.
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