class 11 started and now she sleeps 5 to 8 every evening, then studies till 1

umber_sparrow_402315 Jul 2026

new school for 11th, longer day, home by 4.30 and straight to bed. we wake her for dinner at 8, she eats half asleep, then she's up till 1 with the coaching material my calls with the overseas team start at 6.30 am so i'm going to bed just as she gets going. my mother lives with us and says leave her alone. she has already missed the van twice is this just how 11th goes or do we push for a normal night 🤷

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teal_compass_487015 Jul 2026
Went through this with my elder one in 11th. The evening sleep wasn't the problem, the 1 am finish was. We moved her coaching sheets to before dinner and made 11.30 lights out, non-negotiable for a month. Lot of sulking. Worked eventually 🤷
- mint_kettle_750415 Jul 2026
  how did you get 11.30 to stick at that age. ours is in class 7 and i already can't get the light off
- umber_sparrow_402316 Jul 2026
  Replying to @mint_kettle_7504
  same question. tried the sheets-before-dinner idea last night. she lasted till 12.15 instead of 1. i'm calling that progress