Re:Most states start school too early in the morning
by seba_dos1 on Wednesday January 03, 2024 @03:57PM
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It's incredible how so many people just fail so hard to consider that other people may not share their exact same experiences.
Yes, you can probably distract someone into not sleeping who would be sleeping well otherwise. Most people however will struggle with sleeping at unnatural hours regardless of any distractions, and may use their phones and tablets in their bedrooms in hopes to help themselves fall asleep earlier.
Re:Most states start school too early in the morning
by InitialLastName on Wednesday January 03, 2024 @03:49PM
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I was a teenager before cellphones were ubiquitous; I still found plenty of ways to avoid sleeping when I found myself awake and in bed.
Re:Most states start school too early in the morning
by tesdinger on Wednesday January 03, 2024 @04:11PM
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You wake up when sunlight wakes you up and then get tired around 16-17 hours after that, if sunlight is gone. Distractions are a smaller factor.
Re:Most states start school too early in the morning
by fzeroracer on Wednesday January 03, 2024 @03:51PM
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It's not.
Source: I was a teen once in an era without smartphones. Turns out lights out at 10pm didn't help me sleep at all, I just tossed and turned for a few hours until my body said it was time to sleep.
(We have one post-puberty teenager and two other kids) ... our experience is that this does depend on whether you let your kids keep their phones and tablets in their bedrooms.
As many adults will confirm, going to sleep sure is easier without distractions.