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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Cicardian rhythm. Teens sleep doesn't kick in until at least 10 or 11pm or later. It's amazing how public schools do NOT pay attention to science and teen and young adult development. No wonder country has a huge problem on so many levels (e g. anxiety as one) and America on opioids. Get blood work. Possibly appt with nutritionist. Appt with psychologist. [/quote]

You are contradicting yourself by acknowledging their natural sleep schedules and then telling this parent to get an appointment with a psychologist.

Your kid might need vitamin D or could be completely normal.  My older teen used to do this and just recently started getting into better sleep habits. He just turned 18.  And suddenly, out of nowhere, my 15 yo is exhausted all of the time and coming home from school and crashing and falling asleep and can barely get up for school.  She needs so much sleep.  I know it’s also a phase.

I remember feeling exhausted and like I couldn’t function at all, no matter how much sleep I got, well into my early 20s.  No, I couldn’t have gone to sleep earlier.  [/quote]

Thank you for this perspective. I guess I'm officially old enough to not remember how much sleep I needed when I was a teen. lol I also just have him so it helps to hear from parents who have more than one kid.

His vitamin D level is 13, which is very low. We'll see if things change in the next few weeks/months.[/quote]

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