Re:Let Teenagers Sleep In
by pseudalopex on Sunday September 23, 2018 @10:28PM
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Delayed sleep in adolescence has been observed in controlled settings, across levels of technological development, and even in other mammals.
School schedules currently require many teenagers to get up before the sun just to get to classes, let alone before-school activities.
The proposal is to start classes no earlier than 8:30. According to the statistics in the article, 14% of schools already do. 90% would have to change their start times by an hour or less. That's also around the time most adults arrive at work.
The few early risers can find something to do with the extra time, be happy for their friends, and take comfort in the lower rate of car accidents.
Additionally, what about the teens who do get up early? I feel like these studies are sometimes trying to explain something that really is simple to understand. Kids stay up later today because there is so much more keeping them awake. If they stay up late, then they need to sleep later to get the sleep they need.
Growing up, my friends and a I almost all got up with the sun. All the activities we wanted to do revolved around the daytime. As a consequence we were usually asleep not much later than 10pm.