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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]From what I see most kids survive sleep deprivation. And, from our family’s experience, when your kid is up late working, you just want to help so you end up sleep deprived too. But it really can cause serious mental health problems. Sleep deprivation was the trigger for a major psychotic break for my high schooler which led to almost an entire year of missed school and multiple hospitalizations. [/quote]

Do the parents who stay up work?  I have a magnet child and get up very early to commute.  No way I am staying up to help or make tea!  If they are in a magnet they should be quite competent to manage on their own in the wee hours.[/quote]

I work but I am able to cook and drive my kid to school. I have adjusted my work schedule to do the morning shift. I tried  keeping awake to show support and that was incredibly hard. I would suggest parent and students make health and sleep a priority. Parents need to get their rest to support their children and everyone in the house must do their part. My DH and my ILs all of us do the car duty. We also carpool a lot. Thankfully, other magnet parents are amazing - SAH or WOH or WAH. We all pitch in.:-)
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I work, cook, and drive too but do not stay up late so my kid has company..my parenting ends around 10 except in emergencies of course.[/quote]

Same here. I tried keeping them company and it did a number on my energy level. I totally sympathize with OP. Now I am in bed by 8, sleeping by 9.   Kids and I finish dinner by 6 or 7 pm latest.  After that there is ample healthy snacks available for them to graze on but they also know that they have to hit the bed. 
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