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What can I do to have my son sleep on more of a schedule?

My son needs to have a sleeping schedule. He goes to bed way too late, and while he does get up for school, he's really tired. I want him on a sleeping schedule so that he isn't so exhausted. What should I do?

2 Answers

Wake up always at the same time. Negotiate sleeping time.
Step 1 take away the phone at 9 p.m. Step 2 turn off everything electronic at the same time. Step 3 nothing with caffeine after early afternoon. You did not specify his age. Unfortunately, teenagers are hard wired to go to bed late and get up late. Forcing sleep time to shift to earlier by preventing sleeping excessively late in the morning on weekends will also be helpful.