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What time do your teens get up at the weekend?

17 replies

QueenOfIce · 17/06/2018 11:16

When I was a teen my parents had a '1 up all up' moto at weekends so everyone was up by 8am Confused but then we'd go out for walks and do stuff as a family which looking back was great even though I thought my parents were awful creatures.

My dsd 14 went from getting up at 6am at weekends when she was younger to now emerging bleary eyed around noon/1pm. A part of me is a little jealous that A she can sleep so long and B I wasn't allowed to when I was her age.

What time do yours get up?

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Fad · 17/06/2018 11:21

From 14 onwards it was after 12 on a weekend.
Annoying as it may be I took the view that it wasn't worth conflict. I remember sleeping til noon as a teenager, they really do need more sleep. It's also nice for them to be able to have late nights when they are up early for school every day.

After about age 20 they do start to get up earlier. Grin

Icequeen01 · 17/06/2018 11:22

My DS18 is still sound asleep! To be fair he has had A level exams all week and worked yesterday so he is looking shattered so I'm happy to let him sleep. However, he is always a late riser. I was the same at his age to be honest and I don't worry too much about it. Last year on holiday we used to leave him sleeping at the villa and go out for the morning, returning at lunchtime when he would then get up and be a much happier person to be around for the rest of the day 😀

QueenOfIce · 17/06/2018 11:22

There's no conflict, gives me some peace when she's awake her lips are always moving Grin

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Fad · 17/06/2018 11:25

I meant that imposing a getting up time would cause conflict. They would really resent it and I could see no point.

SenecaFalls · 17/06/2018 11:30

When mine were teenagers, they got up when they wanted to, anywhere from 7-12 depending on their plans for the day. It was the same for me and my siblings when we were teens.

FairySpringer · 17/06/2018 11:45

My dd is 15 and still gets up early 😩.
We take her phone / iPad etc at 9.30/10, so I suspect she emerges early as she is suffering withdrawal 🙄🤦‍♀️. She comes through for her phone and then heads back to bed usually.

FairySpringer · 17/06/2018 11:46

I used to love sleeping late when I was a teen, so I can't understand this strange behaviour from mine!
We do have very busy weekdays, so I do wish she'd sleep longer.

VioletCharlotte · 17/06/2018 11:52

This morning they were both up by 9.30 as they had work. Yesterday, DS1 (19) came in at lunchtime and slept til 5 (he'd been up all night at a party!) DS2 got up about 11. It really varies. If they're not awake by midday, I tend to go in and open curtains/ windows, etc.

TheGirlOnTheLanding · 17/06/2018 12:00

Unless we have to be somewhere, they can sleep all morning (and generally do!) DH and I enjoy the peace after years of early rising, but do miss getting out the house before lunch on especially lovely summer days.

QueenOfIce · 17/06/2018 12:13

I agree The I used to say to dh how much I was looking forward to dsd becoming a teen and staying in bed now if we have somewhere to be we miss most of the day! I also miss those sleepy cuddles when she was young now her bedroom needs some kind of toxic warning and an oxygen mask 😷

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Notso · 17/06/2018 12:18

If we have no plans whenever they want. If were doing something then I'll tell them the night before they need to be up by X if they want to come.
13 year old is usually up by 9:30, 18 year old later, she's just started going clubbing so getting in all hours.

BigSandyBalls2015 · 17/06/2018 12:21

I let mine sleep as long as they want if we've got no plans. 17 year old DD went to bed at 8am this morning Shock. Planning to wake her soon as we've got a Father's Day lunch ..... that will be interesting trying to get her out of bed Grin

Aragog · 17/06/2018 12:38

If no plans we leave her to it. Even then though it varies hugely though - she's always up before lunch time though bit always dressed. She often wakes earlier and will just chill in bed. Mind, I like a lie in too. Dh prefers to be up and out of bed once he's awake, though this does benefit me and dd as he will bring us breakfast in bed mid morning.

If we've plans to go out she will get up and join us. Even at 16 she still likes to come out and about with us a lot. Which is nice.

corythatwas · 17/06/2018 13:47

My DM was one of those people who feel physically ill if they have to get up early, so as long as we were up and presentable by lunchtime she would usually be fine. If we were doing something together, we would get advance warning and be expected to get up. But a policy of one up all up would almost certainly have led to divorce as my dad is one of those people that can't stay in bed past 6 o'clock.

whereshalligo · 18/06/2018 16:17

Ds17 7.30 Saturday as had work Sunday about 9.30 very rarely later than 10

Purplemond · 18/06/2018 19:31

my dd were completely different, one was and still is early riser at 5am whatever day of the week but often would stay in her room till 6.30/7 or when me or dh got up but the other would happily sleep in till after 10 but since age of 16 has been working part time so rarely has the choice now, though they are both a uni and i can only judge sleeping habits from when they are home

Jellybean1807 · 18/06/2018 20:50

My 16 year old is an early riser (6am) my 13 year old is the opposite (10am-12pm) Hmm

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