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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why can't they actually make the full changes that would truly address the issue? This half-a$$ compromise doesn't do enough for the high schoolers, makes middle school worse, and leaves so many elementary schoolers sitting around waiting somewhere instead of in the classroom, learning, during their most alert hour of the morning![/quote]

No, no, my elementary aged children are not "naturally" up earlier.  I am not for earlier start times for elementary at all.[/quote]

They would be naturally up earlier if you put them to bed at a decent hour.[/quote]

You can think that if you want, but when my dd was born, she would stay up from 9 pm to 5 am every night.  As she progressed to toddlerhood, she would routinely stay up until 2 am.  I wish you could have been there to fix this problem for me.  She has always had a hard time going to sleep.  Sure I could put her in bed at 7 pm, but she won't go to sleep then even if I do it consistently for many nights.  [/quote]

So what time does her elementary school start, and how do you avoid having her be sleep deprived? Surely she's in class by 9 am at the latest?[/quote]

Her start time is 9:05, and her bed time is 9:30.  But she is often lying awake in bed not able to sleep until 10/10:30.  [/quote]

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