....I think my 13 year old gets up far too early in the morning!!!! She is usually up by 5.30am, sometimes earlier, doing her hair before school etc etc. She doesn't need to leave to walk to school until at least 7.45am. We have tried making her stay in bed until 6am but as I work late I'm often not up so she sticks to it for a bit then lapses. We also have a rule of no phones until 7am but she's a bugger for not sticking to that.
She does well in school and extra curricular activities including 2 hours swim training 3-4 times a week and doesn't seem to be tired, she occasionally moans she is too tired for swimming training but I suppose that's typical teenage stuff. I worry she isn't getting enough sleep though. Am I being ridiculous in thinking I should try to force her to stay in bed for longer? Though I don't really see how I can! On weekends she only lays in occasionally and is usually up for 7.30am, as a child she was always an early riser. Should I just let this one drop and pick a different battle?
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MaryRose · 08/07/2014 09:59
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