He feels sleepy during day time. He is able to relax only after noon.This problem started at the age of 13. School refusal also happens. He retards angrily when we try to wake him up before 11 A.M.
2006-07-22 20:59:48 · 14 answers · asked by sivaelango 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Well, believing this to be a real question from a real parent..let me ask you this..what time is he going to bed? Children that age need at the very least 9 hours of sleep..In some cases, a full 12 is required..If that is happening..There could be many reason..depression, interrupted sleep patterns, or he could just be practicing being a good teen ager! Take him to your family doctor and have him checked out..Especially if there is a family history of depression, bipolar disorder, or any thing in that genre.
2006-07-22 21:07:42 · answer #1 · answered by turbosbabe96 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son is also 14 years old and would sleep all morning if I would let him. Don't worry This is a normal part of adolescence. However the anger when you try to wake your son is not acceptable. He may be suffering from anxiety or depression. I would see your doctor to explore what is happening for him. (Although he may be reluctant to go). If you get no luck there try the head of pastoral support at his school.
My son and I have an agreement that if he gets up without a fuss on school days he can lie in on Sundays.
Check with the head of year at your son's school to see if they are aware of any problems that could be causing school refusal, bullying, finding work difficult etc.
Adolescence is a very difficult time and your son needs lots of reassurance as well as clear boundaries.
There is an interesting article about adolescents and sleep at
http://www.drgreene.com/21_555.html
2006-07-23 05:46:24 · answer #2 · answered by bronx 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds pretty typical for a teenager. Unfortunately their body clocks are not set for the way the school schedule works. Can you talk to his school about starting him later in the day? Can you talk to his pediatrician about nutritional things that might make him feel better. I hate to side with the kid, but really their body clocks do not work that well with the conventional school schedule. And your son will hate me for this, but can you ask his doc if he needs to be checked for anything that might be going wrong with his system to rule out any health issues? Talk to your son or try to get someone else to. School can be a really cruel place. perhaps there is something about the school that is bothering him. I refused to go to school when I was that age. I was getting Ds and Fs. I was being picked on. I went to a much harder school where I was no longer being picked on and got As and Bs and went all the time. My mother just noticed the problem. I was fine after the change in schools I was just sick of being threatened at school.
2006-07-23 07:57:08 · answer #3 · answered by adobeprincess 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Does he go to sleep late at night?
2. Are there any academic or social problems going on at school, that you aren't aware of?
3. Could drug use be an issue?
4. If it's all no to the above questions, visit his Physician, she/he will be able to evaluate him- and if necessary may order lab work.
2006-07-23 04:04:18 · answer #4 · answered by afanofnataliewood 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having raised 5 children, I can tell you, teenagers like to go to bed late and get up late. You are the parent. Make sure he is in the bed in the middle of the night. Teens skip out of the house and do who knows what(leave to your imagination) in the middle of the night. Have positive reinforcement available for going to sleep earlier.
2006-07-23 04:37:08 · answer #5 · answered by kriend 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's a teenager, if there's anything in his room like video game, computer/internet, and/or TV he might be staying up playing. I never wanted to goto school ethier at that age. Luckly I had a Dad that would kick my *** if I skipped, but it didn't keeping from sleeping in class.
2006-07-23 04:09:15 · answer #6 · answered by Ryan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you enter your teen years we tend to work on different cycles. We wake up later and stay up later. We also need more sleep then before. I find myself sleeping about 12 hours everynight like it's nothing. As for the school you just have to force him to wake up and go.
2006-07-23 04:05:16 · answer #7 · answered by Emmy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How late is he staying up? Has he had a physical to rule out a medical condition? He may be suffering from depression.You should speak with his doc and have a mental health referral.
2006-07-23 07:21:41 · answer #8 · answered by Elizabeth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He may have sleep apnea and be unable to achieve restful sleep. He may be anemic or have fibromyalgia. I myself am chronically tired due to fibromyalgia but there are treatments options for virtually anything that could be causing this.
2006-07-23 04:04:52 · answer #9 · answered by s1rkull 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kids at that age are growing...well, when i was at that age, i sleep too much too. and i also wake up nearly 1pm. its beacause our bodies are regaining strength we used during "nights'?? or whenever your son is active... maybe thats the reason,
2006-07-23 04:05:40 · answer #10 · answered by Angela 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋