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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Wake up people!
(A student falls asleep at her desk in a Kentucky high school.)
My oldest daughter is only 9 and already I have to practically drag her out of bed some mornings. For teenagers, it’s an epidemic. Why do they seem so sleepy and cranky every morning?
A New York Times contributor suggests an answer — it’s their body chemistry. Apparently, their brains are getting different signals than the rest of us get about when to sleep and when to wake up.
Even so, school tends to start earlier for teens than for younger kids, who are more adept at waking up early. Some research shows high school kids show up late to school frequently and fall asleep in first period routinely.
Is it time for schools to take this science seriously and move start times later? Or is this just excuse making for kids who need to suck it up?
(Image credit: Cincinnati Enquirer)
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