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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Usually every day but Sunday pp[/quote]

In the water?  That is tough for high school.  When do they do homework?  [/quote]

DC schedule.  School finishes close to 3, on the water by 4 - till 6 or 6.30.   Getting out of G'town to Rockville, about an hour, so we're settling in the house by 7.30/8.   Off to bed until 11 or so.  HW from 11 - till 3 or later depending, or don't go straight to bed (if they have energy), and stay up till 12 or 1.  So on a good night DC gets 4+, on a great night 6. It's a lot easier for kids who live closer to where they practice.  Some schools practice in the morning - now that's tough.[/quote]

Ugh, that is horrible[/quote]

That is one of the stupidest things I've heard of.  If true, I have no problem in being judgmental and saying it is an abdication of responsibility on the part of the parent.  I wish you'd mention it to your pediatrician so you could learn about the importance of sleep to teenagers.  I also pray your child never drives because they could fall asleep behind the wheel.

I would note that this is not about the rowing -- clearly the child is spending way too much time on homework (or in their room with the computer on with part of the time spent on homework).  A child home by 7:30 - 8:00 pm (pretty standard for private school kids who play a varsity sport who have some sort of commute) does not need to get only 4-6 hours of sleep per night.  If this is done in pursuit of the perfect college then that is just misguided.

Please do not think this is normal.  I have kids, am a teacher, and have coached high school sports and this is not normal by any means.  [/quote]

Two honors classes , and 1 AP. 4 hours is the norm, as there is homework in every subject most nights, with Calc+ being the most time consuming one. And when you're tired, it takes longer to complete x amount of math problems/and watch video lectures.[/quote]

1.  I don't get the math.  How does 4 hours of homework mean 4 hours of sleep a night?  Work from 8 pm - midnight, maybe get up at 6 am for the commute -- that's still 6 hours.  I guess the poster said "4-6 hours."  
2.  If a child is sleeping only 4 hours regularly and that is because of homework in advanced classes, the child should not be taking as many advanced classes.  If this is about college, you should worry less about 20 slots higher on US News & World and more about whether your child's physical and mental health.  
3.  If it's crew that puts this over the top then drop crew.

There's no reason for parents to allow a child to have this sort of schedule.  If it's 6 hours of sleep a night -- well, not enough for a teenager but probably okay for a busy, ambitious kid.  If it is four hours that is a major problem.  Talk to your family doctor and you'll see that it's no minor thing.[/quote]

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