What time shall I wake up dd?

[AlexaShutUp]

16yo dd arrived home at around 8am after camping out in her friend's garden last night. Unsurprisingly, they didn't get a lot of sleep, but I was glad that they had the chance to have some fun after a difficult year!

I asked her if she was going to sleep a bit this morning to catch up, and she said that she'd rather not because she might end up sleeping all day and would prefer to sleep early tonight instead so that she stays in a normal sleep pattern. She then promptly fell asleep.

She has been asleep for nearly a couple of hours (in my bed of all places!). I don't know whether to leave her or wake her. WWYD?

She has finished GCSEs so no school on Monday if it makes any difference.

If she hadn't said that she didn't want to sleep all day then I would have left her to wake up naturally.

As it is, I'd leave her until about 12 or 1. That should help her to catch up on some of her missed sleep but shouldn't be so late that she can't sleep tonight.

Honestly, I'd leave her. School is finished, she's knackered. It might mess up her sleeping over the weekend a little bit, but it's not too hard to fix.

Thanks @cariadlet, that sounds like a good compromise.

Thanks @LindaEllen, I would have left her for sure, it's just that she said she didn't want to sleep all day! I think I'll leave her for another couple of hours and see if she is ready to wake up then.

I was about to say you should butt out and let her sleep but since she specifically said she didn't want to I'd probably go bring her in a cup of tea.

@SleepyPartyTime

I was about to say you should butt out and let her sleep but since she specifically said she didn't want to I'd probably go bring her in a cup of tea.

Would you do that now or would you leave her for a bit?

She hates sleeping in late usually, so I'm confused. Don't want her to be knackered but don't want her to wake up really frustrated either. I think the best compromise is probably to leave her till 12ish.

Bless her what a rite of passage. Oh to be sixteen again.

I’d wake her up at 1pm with a cup of tea and take her for a McDonalds to celebrate her end of GCSE’s

Yeah, I suppose it is a bit of a rite of passage, really. She and her friends have worked so hard this year, and they have all followed the covid rules meticulously, so I'm glad that they're finally getting some fun.

Taking her out for something to eat when she wakes up sounds like a nice idea.

I would leave her until around 12/1. I would open the door and go in with a cup of tea - if she doesn't stir and still seems fast asleep I'd probably leave her a bit longer.

I agree wake her between 12 and 1. 1 if u think she'll still sleep no bother tonight. She will be shattered.

I'd say 12/12:30- bring in a cup of tea and take her out for lunch or afternoon tea and cake if she's still dozy.

OK, the general consensus seems to be between 12 and 1. Thanks all. She actually functions very well on minimal sleep (I was the same at her age!) so I reckon she'll have had enough rest by that point to get through the day quite comfortably, but hopefully without messing up her sleep too much tonight!