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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How do you enforce a bedtime for a high schooler or even a middle schooler?  That’s what I’m not understanding.

I have a certain time they can’t be online or making noise around the house.  I can’t physically force my teens to fall asleep.  I can make suggestions and cut internet access but that’s about it at this age.  I’m not in there reading them stories until they fall asleep anymore.

The parents who enforce a bedtime I think really mean they cut off electronics and have quiet hours.  That’s actually different.  [/quote]
They'll most likely go to bed if they don't have access to their phones. You may not be able to control when they actually fall asleep, but you can create an environment where they won't be so distracted, typically by electronics, such that they have a hard time falling asleep.

I'm a parent of 15 and 18 yr old.  If you enforce these types of sleep habits from early on, they will adhere to it on their own as they get older.  My 18 yr old is now in college, and DC specifically looked for a roommate who also prioritized sleep and did not stay up late at night.

I had horrible sleep habits as a child. My parents never enforced good sleep habits or bed time when I was growing up.  Really f*up my sleep habits for a long time.[/quote]

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