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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No, I think it's an unusual move to give an 11yo coffee to "perk" her up in the morning. While I don't think it's abusive, it is a strange choice for sure.

I do have an 11yo ds and when he is sleepy in the morning, I make him eat something, even offering a cookie if he refuses everything else (I prefer he eats protein foods, though). I wonder if the cookie vs. coffee choices might be a boy vs. girl thing.[b] I can understand a mother not wanted to fill her daughter with sweets.[/b][/quote]

?   I'm a mom, and I don't want to fill my DS with sweets, either, or caffeine.

I think some people, including kids, are just not morning people.  And some people need more sleep than others.  Also, even if you think your DC is getting enough hours of sleep, it may not be restful sleep, and that's why she wakes up tired.  [b]Does your DD get enough exercise and fresh air during the day?[/b]  I find that if my kids haven't been running around outside, they don't sleep as well.

Also, check her diet.  Sometimes eating too late, especially fatty foods, can keep you up.[/quote]

OP here.
Thank you everyone for your input.
As far as exercise, she has karate three times a week and girls on the run twice a week. She spends a lot of time outside during the weekends.
She is eating healthy. I don't mind her having sweets, but we don't keep a lot of junk in the house. Honestly, she prefers vegetables above anything else. Her typical breakfast would be eggs with shallots/green onions or a bagel with chives cream cheese. Also a smoothie a few times a week in addition to whatever she is having.Lunch - mostly leftovers from the night before (she hates sandwiches), so let's say rice/pasta/potatoes with some vegetables and whatever else for protein, some fruit, a few crackers or chips - she loves edemame or sweet potato chips, wasabi chick peas, seaweed.. fruit swoosh or apple sauce and a little sweet treat - a cookie, fruit gummies or whatever. Dinner - some kind of protein, starch and 2 or 3 kinds of vegetables (which she always eats first.)

When I make her coffee, I put some of the flavored creamer and a teaspoon of sugar. She is really thin and really doesn't eat sweets, so I don't worry about it too much.

I think her being tired is caused by too many after school activities. I suggested she takes a break or give up one, but she doesn't want to. She wanted to add cheerleading, but I put my foot down. She has after school activities every school day, except for Friday. And with homework, it's a lot. We manage, but I would prefer she had some more free and unstructured time. 
As one of the previous posters noticed, I have a different cultural background. I'm from Europe. I remember having plenty of time after school. No cell phone, video games, etc. My time after homework was spent outside with my friends. 
It's just so different these days..[/quote]

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