tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post116068241893993137..comments2024-02-15T11:55:02.998-08:00Comments on Why Homeschool: Students rack up 10-15 hours of sleep debt a weekHenry Catehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097237237859928969noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-1160886989938010472006-10-14T21:36:00.000-07:002006-10-14T21:36:00.000-07:00> it is to make way for a window of bus pickup tim...> it is to make way for a window of bus pickup time for preschoolers.. <BR/><BR/>Oh, I hope not. That whole preschool thing makes me ill every time I think about it.<BR/><BR/>Medicating for sleep issues sounds like a recipe for disaster.Janine Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078812496080773315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-1160870166222745462006-10-14T16:56:00.000-07:002006-10-14T16:56:00.000-07:00Ok - first of all, the studies that have been used...Ok - first of all, the studies that have been used are flawed..<BR/>many have not even been peer reviewed.<BR/><BR/>The "later start times" being pushed by the League of Women Voters has an agenda attached.. it isn't for the good of the kids .. it is to make way for a window of bus pickup time for preschoolers.. I know because this is going on in my town and in my state..<BR/>It is also an attempt to identify "sleep disorders" in teens to put them on sleep medication.. yes the pharmaceutical companies are behind this as well..<BR/>don't fool yourself into thinking that this is "for the children's benefit"<BR/><BR/>secondly.. it has been shown that more the cause of sleep deprivation is our technology .. kids stay up on the computer or on their Ipods or watching Conan Late night when they ought to be getting some sleep.<BR/><BR/>Yes - we are fortunate as homeschoolers to allow our days to begin at whatever time we like.. but the issue of sleep deprivation is being used in a major way to usher in other agendas..<BR/><BR/>JAronAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-1160854788142887562006-10-14T12:39:00.000-07:002006-10-14T12:39:00.000-07:00My husband TO THIS DAY can fall asleep anywhere - ...My husband TO THIS DAY can fall asleep anywhere - for the same reason Janine.<BR/><BR/>I am SO GLAD that we have started down this road - my children sleep in until about 8am and don't even want breaksfat for another 45 miniutes, if they were in public school thay would have to be at school by 8:50. This would NOT WORK for our family. Nevermind that Mama likes her sleep too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-1160778038778502712006-10-13T15:20:00.000-07:002006-10-13T15:20:00.000-07:00Janine, Sleep issues and depression are probably r...Janine, <BR/>Sleep issues and depression are probably related--but which one the cause, and which one the effect? It could be either way.<BR/><BR/>In Texas, the issue hasn't been what time of day to start, but what time of year to start. Next year, the Legislature has stipulated that no one can start before the end of August. Did the reason have anything to do with education? The kids? No. It was so that the tourist industry could benefit from a longer summer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-1160750805871993672006-10-13T07:46:00.000-07:002006-10-13T07:46:00.000-07:00Thinking back, I wonder if the problems I had with...Thinking back, I wonder if the problems I had with depression in highschool were caused by sleep deprevation. I have not had problems with depression since I've been out of high school.Janine Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078812496080773315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-1160749187630633202006-10-13T07:19:00.000-07:002006-10-13T07:19:00.000-07:00Fairfield Connecticut schools grappled with this i...Fairfield Connecticut schools grappled with this issue last year, and actually they may have debated it for two full years. But the item is closed for discussion now.<BR/><BR/>Parents were behind the proposal to start school later in the morning, and studies were cited. In the end they negotiated it down to what seemed like a nominal time to me, perhaps 30 minutes, if my memory serves me correctly.<BR/><BR/>However in the very end it fell through. The teachers union was not supportive of it. The whole arguement was about the TEACHERS and staff and not what was best for the children.<BR/><BR/>Put this on your list of reasons that prove that the teachers union is for the teachers and that the teachers are for themselves, not for the students. If everything was about what was best for the children/teens/students then many things would be different in school (such as food that is sold in the cafeteria and whether or not the school sells soda to students in vending machines, for profit making).<BR/><BR/>The high school bus comes to get the kids in my neighborhood at 6:30am. My heart goes out to them. (My high school bus used to come at 7:10am. but if I caught it one block down on its return trip I could catch it at 7:35am.)ChristineMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17388497877158577422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-1160718214515494332006-10-12T22:43:00.000-07:002006-10-12T22:43:00.000-07:00I remember the ordeal of getting off to school ear...I remember the ordeal of getting off to school early for many years. I couldn't get out of bed - - always running to catch the bus - slogging down an Instant Breakfast (yuck!) - falling asleep in class. Terrible.<BR/><BR/>After I entered the working world (post Army) I ended up on midnight shift. Ahhhhhhhhhhhh - my internal clock appeased at last! I still can't sleep at night but would happily sleep all day. <BR/><BR/>Both of the girls go to bed a bit later than most and arise whenever they wake up. I love that about educating the kids at home. Most of our rushing is afternoon/evening too - which is fine as we are all 'up' by then.Grizzly Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04140654835381345450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-1160711073971204722006-10-12T20:44:00.000-07:002006-10-12T20:44:00.000-07:00Yes, I agree. Even with children in lower grades...Yes, I agree. Even with children in lower grades, I see the advantage. It is more than just sleep, but stress. Rushing to get to school on time looks pretty stressful to me. That's very different from our leisurely homeschool day. <BR/><BR/>Of course, we are rushing out the door to get to piano lessons, homeschool band, violin lessons, co-op, park day, and soccer practice. But, all those things happen in the afternoon/evening. So, it's not too bad.Janine Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078812496080773315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-1160704943277625712006-10-12T19:02:00.000-07:002006-10-12T19:02:00.000-07:00I don't know how teens do it with the early school...I don't know how teens do it with the early school start. My children are early risers but not nearly the "out the door" by 6:30AM teens in our neighborhood. There is definitely a homeschool advantage in the sleep department.Spunkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08068332867549188303noreply@blogger.com