The American Academy of Pediatrics in a new report is encouraging middle and high schools to push back start times. Students in later starting schools have less daytime sleepiness, fewer tardies, fewer attention difficulties and better school performance compared to students in early-starting schools. Thankfully, as my daughter starts middle school she begins at 8:30 which allows her to catch a few more zzz’s. Now if I could only convince my son’s elementary school to do the same because the 7:50 start time is killing me!
I hope everyone is having a great first week!
