"No, really, Dad, I don't need nine hours of sleep!"

[elfs]

Snoozy

They say that when kids are going through their tweens their bodies and brains go through all sorts of moody, bizarre changes so rapidly it becomes a chore for parents just to keep up. Yesterday, on a long drive homeward, after telling me that she didn't think it was fair that I made her and her sister, who's only nine, go to bed at the same time because "My Mom lets me stay up late and I still get up on time and make it to school and I don't need nine hours of sleep, Dad!" Yamaraashi-chan promptly fell asleep in the back of the car.

She insisted when we got home that she wasn't tired. No sir, not at all.

Comments

[blaisepascal]

Of course she wasn't tired, she just had a nap. ;-).

[shunra.livejournal.com]

I'm writing a post about this - my response ended up way too long for a comment.

The short version: getting good sleep isn't important just for her, it's important for the whole family. Yay you for insisting!

[slutdiary.livejournal.com]

Any time you win an argument logically with a teen or tween, immediately apologize. It'll save time in the long run.