Comments on: Would You Care If Your Teenager Frequently Stayed Up All Night But Was Healthy, Happy And Made Straight A’s?

By: Apollo

Apollo — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:18:01 +0000

Yes, I would care. He’s an adult with more responsibilities than you, and he doesn’t want to see you taxing yourself like he does. You’re just a kid. I know you don’t think you are, but you are. He doesn’t want you to be his Mini-Me, he wants you to be a healthy kid. I’m sure he’s really proud of you, you sound like a great kid, but you need rest. I’d have taken away your laptop at night and pulled you off the athletic teams by now, and when you didn’t go to bed when I told you to, I’d discipline you. You ARE being defiant, even though you don’t see it that way. What’s the No-Doz cocktail?
Please get some sleep and just be a kid. Have some fun, okay?

By: krissy

krissy — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:20:33 +0000

Since your healthy atm then he should lay off but once you start getting sleepy through out the day, yawning, or just getting sick, then you need to cut down your work load a bit. Sounds like your a very busy young woman and you know your body better than anyone else so keep up your hard work and take good care of yourself.

By: Proud

Proud — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:22:51 +0000

Yes, I would care. Its my job as a parent to care. Not enough sleep is a problem. Its great that you are getting things accomplished during your sleepless nights, but most insomniacs are the same way. Insomnia IS a problem and can be solved. Your father is “on your case” because he cares about you and your health. Even though you may be doing just fine now, it doesn’t mean that the lack of sleep won’t eventually catch up to you. Continuing this routine could eventually make you crash. And you’ll crash hard. Maybe not today and maybe not tomorrow. It could be years even, but eventually, it will catch up to you.

By: middle child

middle child — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:20:11 +0000

As a parent myself I’d say you are way to overloaded! If this is your senior year how can you even enjoy it? And no I wouldn’t pressure you to sleep. You are going to crash from exhaustion sooner or later.
When did dad and you stop having fun? Your question made me sad.

By: E K

E K — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:45:27 +0000

Wow, you are busy! I would urge you to try to get more sleep, or at least take it easy on the weekends. I think if you do this for a relatively short time, you’ll be fine. If you start to feel rundown, then slowdown.
Look at how medical students doing their residency have to stay up for days at a time. It doesn’t kill them! People in the armed forces are likewise trained to stay awake for long periods of time.
So, no, I would not worry unless I saw that lack of sleep was taking a toll on you.

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:27:58 +0000

Tell ur dad u just don’t feel like sleeping honestly what’s he gonna do. By the sounds of it u don’t do anything he can ground u from

By: Emoja

Emoja — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:35:36 +0000

I’d care. Sleep deprivation can be harmful, even if it seems like you’re doing just fine now. Eventually lack of sleep will start to affect you negatively. I’d absolutely be concerned if I were your parent.

By: ?-Miss Em-?

?-Miss Em-? — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:56:12 +0000

School is almost over, so I would say continue to do this until the end of the school year. If you’re going to be in 12th grade next year, you may want to consider cutting back on some of your activities. 3AM is way too late for anyone to stay up, and your body deserves rest. If you’re doing so many things, you’re doing each job only sub-par, instead of a few things wonderfully. In the future, I would focus on the things you like the most, and only take those AP courses.

By: ash_BASH

ash_BASH — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:04:54 +0000

i never could sleep when i was in school…. they had put me on sleeping meds….. nah as long as u got ur “crap” together then to i wouldnt be upset as a parent i guess

By: 4kkz

4kkz — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:24:36 +0000

I was the same way….
My step daughter is now a sr in HS ,18yo. She too is the same. I swear it has something to do w/the time of day you are born! The other step daughter is an early bird! You won’t change much as an adult I still can stay up all night, but now I do need naps during the day if I do so, lol, I’m only 32…but do have 3 young kids.
but, you do need sleep, esp at your age. Try to get at least a few hrs. And tho you may be physically grown, your brain is not until your early 20’s. And oh I grew 2.5″ inches in the 3years I was out of high school…