Anonymous
Post 10/06/2023 11:20     Subject: Teens getting a good amount of sleep
Anonymous wrote:No one commented on it, so i’ll bring it up again…could a block schedule had a positive impact on kids sleep schedules by reducing the amount of homework each night?
My oldest is a freshman this year and taking a couple honors classes in addition to some extra curriculars a couple days a week. Right now they are getting enough sleep (10/10:30-6ish with an after school nap on the no extra curricular days) but I know things may ramp up in later years.
Block scheduling seems like a more viable option than changing start times. Is it worth discussing?


I don’t any school that doesn’t already have block scheduling. That’s probably why no one commented.

No one commented on my post either. A late arrival helped a lot for us. Don’t take a first block class. It’s easy to change schedules around with virtual options now, at least when they get a little older. Take easier classes if so many AP courses are causing 4-5 hours of homework. My kids won’t do that and don’t care about getting into the “most selective” colleges. They are well adjusted, rested and happy.
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2023 10:34     Subject: Teens getting a good amount of sleep
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:No one commented on it, so i’ll bring it up again…could a block schedule had a positive impact on kids sleep schedules by reducing the amount of homework each night?
My oldest is a freshman this year and taking a couple honors classes in addition to some extra curriculars a couple days a week. Right now they are getting enough sleep (10/10:30-6ish with an after school nap on the no extra curricular days) but I know things may ramp up in later years.
Block scheduling seems like a more viable option than changing start times. Is it worth discussing?


I don’t really understand the question. Yes, I think block scheduling helps by typically giving students 2 nights vs 1 to complete homework for a given class. But what do you mean by “viable option” and “worth discussing?” Are you thinking of moving your child to a school with block scheduling?


+1 I thought block schedules were the standard in HS?


Not everywhere. My DD's friends attend schools that do not have block scheduling and it does sound more intense to me and I'm glad my DD has block scheduling. There's a controversy, though, about which is better.
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2023 08:42     Subject: Teens getting a good amount of sleep
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:No one commented on it, so i’ll bring it up again…could a block schedule had a positive impact on kids sleep schedules by reducing the amount of homework each night?
My oldest is a freshman this year and taking a couple honors classes in addition to some extra curriculars a couple days a week. Right now they are getting enough sleep (10/10:30-6ish with an after school nap on the no extra curricular days) but I know things may ramp up in later years.
Block scheduling seems like a more viable option than changing start times. Is it worth discussing?


I don’t really understand the question. Yes, I think block scheduling helps by typically giving students 2 nights vs 1 to complete homework for a given class. But what do you mean by “viable option” and “worth discussing?” Are you thinking of moving your child to a school with block scheduling?


+1 I thought block schedules were the standard in HS?
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2023 08:39     Subject: Re:Teens getting a good amount of sleep
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I would re-evaluate all my life choices if my kid had 4-5 hours of homework every single night that he or she could not start until 8pm and was getting 6 hours of sleep a night.

Seriously bad parenting.


+1

What kind of life is that for a kid? Seriously?


8-3 is school, 3-7 is passion and commitment, 7-8 is commute.

Anybody that thinks passion and commitment is a bad thing…. That’s bad parenting.

8-11 homework is fine.

4-5 hours is too much and the kids won’t even get into the college they think they are targeting.


4 hours a day for passion so that school works starts at 8pm and you sleep 5-6 hours.

You trippin


Anyone that thinks 7 hours of school doesn’t need a 4 hr break to do something they actually love before getting back to school work doesn’t understand balance.

Your math is off they get 7-8 hrs of sleep
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2023 08:36     Subject: Re:Teens getting a good amount of sleep
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I would re-evaluate all my life choices if my kid had 4-5 hours of homework every single night that he or she could not start until 8pm and was getting 6 hours of sleep a night.

Seriously bad parenting.


+1

What kind of life is that for a kid? Seriously?


8-3 is school, 3-7 is passion and commitment, 7-8 is commute.

Anybody that thinks passion and commitment is a bad thing…. That’s bad parenting.

8-11 homework is fine.

4-5 hours is too much and the kids won’t even get into the college they think they are targeting.


The bad thing is referring to kids hobby as “passion and commitment”.


Its not when you have a passion and your committed to it.
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2023 06:41     Subject: Teens getting a good amount of sleep
Anonymous wrote:No one commented on it, so i’ll bring it up again…could a block schedule had a positive impact on kids sleep schedules by reducing the amount of homework each night?
My oldest is a freshman this year and taking a couple honors classes in addition to some extra curriculars a couple days a week. Right now they are getting enough sleep (10/10:30-6ish with an after school nap on the no extra curricular days) but I know things may ramp up in later years.
Block scheduling seems like a more viable option than changing start times. Is it worth discussing?


I don’t really understand the question. Yes, I think block scheduling helps by typically giving students 2 nights vs 1 to complete homework for a given class. But what do you mean by “viable option” and “worth discussing?” Are you thinking of moving your child to a school with block scheduling?
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2023 06:33     Subject: Teens getting a good amount of sleep
No one commented on it, so i’ll bring it up again…could a block schedule had a positive impact on kids sleep schedules by reducing the amount of homework each night?
My oldest is a freshman this year and taking a couple honors classes in addition to some extra curriculars a couple days a week. Right now they are getting enough sleep (10/10:30-6ish with an after school nap on the no extra curricular days) but I know things may ramp up in later years.
Block scheduling seems like a more viable option than changing start times. Is it worth discussing?
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2023 05:46     Subject: Re:Teens getting a good amount of sleep
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I would re-evaluate all my life choices if my kid had 4-5 hours of homework every single night that he or she could not start until 8pm and was getting 6 hours of sleep a night.

Seriously bad parenting.


+1

What kind of life is that for a kid? Seriously?


8-3 is school, 3-7 is passion and commitment, 7-8 is commute.

Anybody that thinks passion and commitment is a bad thing…. That’s bad parenting.

8-11 homework is fine.

4-5 hours is too much and the kids won’t even get into the college they think they are targeting.


The bad thing is referring to kids hobby as “passion and commitment”.
Anonymous
Post 10/05/2023 23:59     Subject: Re:Teens getting a good amount of sleep
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I would re-evaluate all my life choices if my kid had 4-5 hours of homework every single night that he or she could not start until 8pm and was getting 6 hours of sleep a night.

Seriously bad parenting.


+1

What kind of life is that for a kid? Seriously?


8-3 is school, 3-7 is passion and commitment, 7-8 is commute.

Anybody that thinks passion and commitment is a bad thing…. That’s bad parenting.

8-11 homework is fine.

4-5 hours is too much and the kids won’t even get into the college they think they are targeting.


4 hours a day for passion so that school works starts at 8pm and you sleep 5-6 hours.

You trippin


Exactly!!
Anonymous
Post 10/05/2023 23:41     Subject: Teens getting a good amount of sleep
Shower every night.
Phone off 9pm
In bed by 10pm
Wake - 7am
9hrs of sleep and a happy kid because of it.