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RandySF

(58,343 posts) Sat Mar 31, 2018, 04:02 PM Mar 2018

I think we've hit puberty

Our wonderful little boy who used to bounce out of the bed early on a Saturday morning is sleeping as late as 9 to 10. Fun times ahead.

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I think we've hit puberty (Original Post) RandySF Mar 2018 OP

Enjoy. It goes fast.....:) dameatball Mar 2018 #1

Cheer up lunatica Mar 2018 #2

I've read more than once that tweens and teens really do need more sleep Control-Z Mar 2018 #3

dameatball

(7,391 posts)

1. Enjoy. It goes fast.....:)

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Sat Mar 31, 2018, 04:07 PM

Mar 2018

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

2. Cheer up

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Mar 31, 2018, 04:11 PM

Mar 2018

In about 10 years or maybe 15 he’ll respect you again.

Fun times indeed! Keep the memory of him as a child alive in your mind so you can remember that you do love him in your trials ahead.

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)

3. I've read more than once that tweens and teens really do need more sleep

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Mar 31, 2018, 05:29 PM

Mar 2018

than when they were younger. There were discussions a while back about changing first period to a later hour to better accommodate student's need for sleep.
Just something to consider.

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