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[quote=Anonymous]Here is what Web MD says about recommended sleep.  My 6th grader has been staying up much laster this year than last and is often up until 10:00 (and occassionally later).  But she gets up at 6:40.  One thing to note.  If you let them stay up late on the weekend then sleep in until 10:00 am, come sunday night, they can't go to sleep at an appropriate time. I've decided to wake my DD on weekends at 8:30 to prevent this bad cycle from continuing to screw up the sleep pattern.

7-12 Years Old: 10 - 11 hours per day

At these ages, with social, school, and family activities, bedtimes gradually become later and later, with most 12-years-olds going to bed at about 9 p.m. There is still a wide range of bedtimes, from 7:30 to 10 p.m., as well as total sleep times, from 9 to 12 hours, although the average is only about 9 hours.

12-18 Years Old: 8 - 9 hours per day

Sleep needs remain just as vital to health and well-being for teenagers as when they were younger. It turns out that many teenagers actually may need more sleep than in previous years. Now, however, for many teenagerssocial pressures conspire against getting the proper amount and quality of sleep.
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