AIBU to refuse a Year 9 staying up for the 1am match?

I’d send him to bed early, let him set an alarm for the match. He might change his mind when the alarm goes off. If he doesn’t, well , he can watch as much as he can stay awake for, then go back to bed. He might be fine in the morning..he might regret it, but letting him experience it once might deflect future asks…and ig]f he can’t cope the next day, it strengthens a case for next time.
One night won’t kill him and either way, it will be a learning experience on resilient or not

Since the match time has changed this is all a moot point. But I will say my grandson has mock exams tomorrow and for the next couple of days (due to them being put off due to the hot weather) so in this case school is more important than football - its not the final !! only the last 16 for goodness sake

I let our 6 & 8 year old girls get back up to watch the Scotland game at 2am. In fact, they watched all 3 of the Scotland games. They were so excited for it. But, unlike England, it may be the only time they see Scotland play in a WC for a long time.

My son is eight and we’re letting him watch. It’s once in a lifetime thing and he can always nap later in the day. Plus, it’s the last week of school and they’re not doing anything anyway so I’d let him go in at lunch.

He needs a full 11 hours sleep, has to be up at 6.30 in the morning are you saying you normally send your 14year old son to bed at 7.30pm? That aside I wouldn’t let him watch the football

As long as he doesn’t have an end of year exam or test I’d let him stay off. One day really isn’t going to make a difference.

My son is Year 10, he won't be staying up. There's plenty of World Cups ahead in his lifetime that he can watch. My son's secondary school haven't allowed students to go in later. The primary schools where I live, are allowing children to be in at school by 10 am. Both my husband and I have work, so we're not staying up either.

My son needs his sleep to function at school. I wouldn't be helping him, if I allowed him to stay up. I'd have a grumpy, tired son, who has the rest of the week at school to contend with. If it had been a match in the early hours of Friday morning, I might have agreed but definitely not a Monday morning.

I’m a secondary school teacher and I’m getting up for it!
My kids at school are going to be an absolute pain in the arse tomorrow but it’s once in four years. We can celebrate or commiserate together and all move on. But actually in the two minutes at the start of the lesson that we talk about the match, I come across a bit more human and we realise we have something in common. Worth it for a couple of days of tiredness.
Let the lad stay up!!

I’m not a soccer fan and definitely not an England fan, but for an occasion like this I would allow him to stay up and even take the day off school next day if need be. It’s a special occasion

I’m getting up with my 2 kids at 1am, they’re aged 7 and 10. We will be up for the match and back to bed after. I don’t see the big deal really. Even if they are knackered, it’s one day every 4 years and the end of term anyway.

Bloody football - can't wait until the whole thing is over - when is it - another month? Kids go to school when they should - no exception.

We’re doing bed 9pm. Up just before 1am. Back to bed after the match.
year 7 and year 10 DC.

Just let him stay up. It’s the World Cup. My kids have been up til 4,5,6am watching matches. It’s literally just one summer.

Could you compromise by letting him watch the match at 7.10am on BBC without knowing the results

And he will never again be super bright and happy and full of the joys

I'd let him stay up to watch it but also make sure he gets to school tomorrow morning. The occasional skipped sleep is fine. I remember going for sleepovers, staying up all night chatting, and going for lacrosse training bright and early the next morning as if we didn't get less than 2 hours of sleep.

I'd let him.

Id suggest bed at 9. Up at 1 and enjoy

Good grief. It's a football match. Unclench, will you.
Also, if you post on an online forum, you'll receive some responses that you don't agree with.

It’s one night, your husband’s right, they’ll probably get knocked out. If he’s tired tomorrow tell him I told you so and go to bed early Monday night. He’s 14 not 4!

Mine are getting up at 5am to watch it as a recording before school and before their phones un-brick. They can fast-forward hydration breaks and half time etc and still be on time for school. Compromise.

I have a year nine boy and I am the same as you O.P. although seems we are in the minority! But that's fine with me. He also needs and loves his sleep so I don't think he will actually even mind! X

Oh. My. God.

A sensible, normal, fun teacher. Right here in the wild. Not moaning about tired kids, attendance or trying to make out watching it at 9am will somehow be remotely the same.

Praise be!!

Compromise, go to bed at normal
time and get up at 2:10am and watch the second half/possible extra time. Then hopefully back to sleep an hour later.

🙄 why ask and then argue with everyone. Just do what you want, you will anyway.