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

[BlackTulipss]

Is this unreasonable?
Apparently "every other mum" is letting their school year 9 kid watch the 1am match tonight and phone in sick to school tomorrow morning then go in at lunch.
I've said no to staying up to watch it. Starts at 1am, it will go on till 3:30am, or later if extra time!
DS has to get up at 6:30 for school.
DH says let him, keeps going on about once every 4 years experience, it's only 1 night, etc. And he says it will be the final England match - they'll be knocked out by Mexico tonight so there will be no other England games to watch after tonight.
DS badly needs his sleep and at 14 he still needs a solid 11 hours to function.
Is anyone else letting their DC watch it live tonight?
AIBU?

Why is a teen sleeping 10 hours so alarming to people? 8-10 hours is the norm for adolescents!

Interestingly we told our year 9 and year 10 sons that they could stay up to watch it, on the condition they had to get up for school the next day, and in the end they have both decided not to bother.

I think sometimes saying yes gives them to space to decide whether they really want to. Whereas saying no makes it more desirable.

Apart from the score filtering through to him via mates

Yep this is my SEN child too. Children are complicated little beings - they aren’t just one personality type.

Lol I do know someone who still never really got over their parents not letting them go to a Billericay Town FC final in 1976 ( think it was) as he had school the next day and he was 15 at the time. Was the only one out of his group of friends to miss it and even better his dad worked for the club

Meanwhile, you have all missed an absolutely stunning game of football. Norway V Brazil.

Really? I think it’s been boring, especially the first 70 mins or so

I agree that the first half was pretty dull

You haven't bet on Haaland to score for Norway / Kane to score for England at 9 / 2. I have and I am half way there.

He's not going to miss out on his Uni place because he stayed up late on a school night once, But if he did, he would remember with gratitude that you let him do it, and he will remember not just the match, but being part of the 'I'm so tired, I only got 2 hours sleep' cohort tomorrow.

BUt

You are not going to let him stay up
You are not listening to the majority on the thread
You are not prepared to be 'in the wrong'

Why bother posting?

Reminds me of a 'Likely Lads' episode where they spent the whole day trying to avoid hearing the results of a match...

I remember that episode and the game was cancelled in the end.

I would let him watch it, make sure he had plentiful snacks, AND let him have the morning off 'sick'.

I've raised 4 kids, all of whom turned out OK after having time off school for various reasons, it's really not going to affect their outcomes in life.

Make it clear it's a one off.

I'm sure a lot of the teachers will be up themselves and might appreciate a bit of a quiet morning.

It’s not changed.

Do you actually like football though?

Best team won!

Year 9?! My year 6 has his alarm set to check in on the score and watch as much second half he can manage.

More fool him, I’m not waking up.

Mines in bed now and getting back up to watch it. I’ve told him he can go in at lunch tomorrow.
He’s football mad, his attendance is good, he’s a good lad. It’s not all the time is it?!

It could be time to spark up the Nespresso Vertuo. I have a few double espresso capsules left.

You’re not a fan of football, are you?

Norway V England, now that would be a proper game of football.

While I think the hype over football is a bit bonkers, I wouldn't die on that hill if I had a teenager. Sure stay up. They would be going to school as usual though. Old enough to realise the natural consequences of getting a disturbed sleep. 🤷‍♀️

Massive hype around this. They are still in the last 16. It is not 1966 when they were in the final and won it.

I think Tuchel suggested that that everybody should watch this game against Mexico to try to boost his own popularity.

Since he took over he hasn't had a great time with the press and media.

Not an endearing man. Definite charisma by pass.

Give over mate. I caught you in a lie 🫢

Why so rude?

Of course it isn’t a lie.

Kick off delayed until 2 am. Reset the alarms.