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It seems that there are some pediatricians recommending that adolescents go to bed by 8:00 p.m. Their rational is
that our developing brains need lots of sleep to function well and unfortunately kids today are just not getting
enough. Sure there may be some benefits to more sleep but in 8:00 bedtime is just too unrealistic. Playing sports and
participating in after school activities is a huge part of most kids' lives.sports and activities are so important in young
person's life because it's how we get exercise and time with our friends. But When I have basketball practice we're a
giri scout meeting I am rarely home before 7:00 p.m. and I'm sure this is true for many of my Friends too. if our
bedtimes were 8:00 p.m. this would leave us only 1 hour to eat dinner, Take a shower, do homework,brush teeth, do
chores and pack our lunches for the next day We could never get all that stuff finished in an hour so we'd have to
limit our activities and workload.And there is no way we could give up our homework and study time.It would make
doing well at school such a struggle.Although there may be some benefits to more sleep,earlier bedtimes would
cause several other problems. hope my parents hit snooze on this recommendation.
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It seems that some pediatricians recommend an 8:00 p.m. bedtime for adolescents due to the need for more sleep for developing brains. However, this is unrealistic as after-school activities and sports are important for exercise and socialization. With an 8:00 p.m. bedtime, there would only be one hour for dinner, homework, chores, and other tasks, limiting activities and causing academic struggles. While more sleep may have benefits, earlier bedtimes would create more problems.