My 13 year old son has always been a really good sleeper and got up with no problems.
However, just over the last couple of weeks he seems to be finding it hard to get to sleep and therefore, although he gets up when asked, he is really tired and grumpy. I am leaving him until the last possible moment in the morning (about 7.45) but he has been awake until gone midnight despite being up in bed by 10 with lights out between 10 and 10.30 at the latest.
I am sure it's just teen sleeping changes, he has non screen chill out /reading time and a warm milky drink before bed and I am fairly sure that he doesn't have more worries than usual, he just can't seem to get to sleep and therefore is tired. At the weekend obviously it doesn't matter as much, and he naturally seems to wake at 8.15/8.30 so isn't needing much longer in the mornings during weekdays i dont think. Is there a solution?
We need to leave at 8.30 for school so really cant afford to leave him any longer in the morning.
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soontobeslendergirl · 27/09/2013 11:44
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