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re: Parenting question - what time should a teenager be going to bed during the school year?
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:23 pm to StringedInstruments
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:23 pm to StringedInstruments
We are an early bed/early rise family. 8:30 is usually the latest kids will stay up. Wife and I are usually 9-9:30.
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:23 pm to StringedInstruments
They need the sleep, even when they're younger. My GF teaches (K), and had two kids fall asleep at their desks before lunch on the first day of school. My teen kids are out by 10 with 0530 wake ups, which is not enough IMO, but that's ex-wife overscheduling them. This results in my son falling asleep during a 10 minute drive, not paying attention to detail in school, etc.
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:24 pm to RichJ
I'm about the same age. I never had a curfew but my parents went to bed around 9:00 and it was just a lifetime habit to go to bed when they did.
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:28 pm to StringedInstruments
Let’s talk about what time the OP should go to bed.
I think the OP should go to bed right now instead of creating such stupid threads.
Like even if the OP really has a 13 year old son (which he probably doesn’t), why would he think that Tigerdroppings is the place to ask for advice on this?
I think the OP should go to bed right now instead of creating such stupid threads.
Like even if the OP really has a 13 year old son (which he probably doesn’t), why would he think that Tigerdroppings is the place to ask for advice on this?
This post was edited on 8/13/26 at 9:30 pm
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:32 pm to StringedInstruments
My 15 year old goes to bed at 9:30 and is up at 6:15.
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:36 pm to DavidTheGnome
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Seems wild to be telling a 16 year old it’s bed time especially at 9
It really did- but they need their sleep and teenagers aren't known for making the best decisions on their own.
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:37 pm to StringedInstruments
I was going to sleep between 9 and 10 in high school and still tired as frick during class
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:37 pm to StringedInstruments
I was always awake until 10 or 10:30.
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:38 pm to TigerIron
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This post was edited on 8/13/26 at 9:50 pm
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:39 pm to StringedInstruments
I don't have a set time for mine, but she's in high school with a 4.1 something GPA. As long as she continues to take care of business and has no issues with getting up, it doesn't matter to me.
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:44 pm to UFFan
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But I also have rarely heard of a 13 year old who has to get up at 6:20 am.
The hell? My 13 year old has to get up by 6:10 to make it to school in time.
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:44 pm to UFFan
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But I also have rarely heard of a 13 year old who has to get up at 6:20 am.
High school bell time for us is 0715. Elementary in my district is either 0810 or 0830, Junior High was 0855.
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:47 pm to StringedInstruments
9:30 on school nights. Up by 6:00, Out the door at 7:15.
10:00 PM (ish) on weekends.
10:00 PM (ish) on weekends.
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:47 pm to LemmyLives
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This post was edited on 8/13/26 at 9:50 pm
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:51 pm to UFFan
We have to rotate the same buses across all levels. We have 46 elementary schools, 14 different junior highs, and 10 different high schools in the district.
I'm fine with the high school kids (14+) getting their feet put to the fire. Junior high teaches them they can stay up until 11-12 and muddle through, and high school rips the rug out from underneath them.
I'm fine with the high school kids (14+) getting their feet put to the fire. Junior high teaches them they can stay up until 11-12 and muddle through, and high school rips the rug out from underneath them.
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:56 pm to SallysHuman
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Without us setting limits for him, he actually decided for himself to shut down and put away electronics at 9pm sharp- dunno when he goes to sleep though
What else could a 17 year old guy do in the bed at 9:30?
Posted on 8/13/26 at 10:01 pm to cubsfan5150
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TV/phone off by 1030.
Night night time after the local news ended and Magnum PI began.
Posted on 8/13/26 at 10:34 pm to StringedInstruments
I would watch TV until the infomercials started.
Unless it was Ron.
I'd watch all of his gadgets.
Unless it was Ron.
I'd watch all of his gadgets.
Posted on 8/13/26 at 10:53 pm to StringedInstruments
I try to have my 9 and 12 yr olds in bed by 10 at the latest. My oldest son's phone stays downstairs and they do not have TVs in their room. If they're not quite tired enough for bed, they read a book.
Posted on 8/13/26 at 11:01 pm to StringedInstruments
We quit paying attention to what time he went to bed when he was around 10. By the time he stayed up too late a dozen times he was managing it well enough on his own. Admittedly we didn’t manage our kids well enough. But he’s at college on his own now and he seems to do fine.
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