my teen may describe me as old and boring but one expectation i believe is essential for all human beings is sleep. i like to be tucked up by 10pm and sleep through to at least 7am, otherwise i will be mrs grump.
well my teen doesn't agree and to start the new year he has decided not to sleep. in fact its 26 hours now since he slept. he's flagging, lots of yawning but unwilling to give in yet. he wants to break his record, one noght/day in summer hols he made it 36 hours, but it didn't end prettily as he was shattered and very very bad tempered. but has he learnt his lesson..no of course not hes a teen. i want to be a good mother and move his xbox and computer out of his room, but lacking space in our home would mean its in the main living room, and that would drive me even more mad, have to listen to him swearing with his mates on xbox live whilst killing some unknown beasties. so the stimulators stay in his room and he doesn't get enough sleep.
christmas was difficult this year, i was really tempted to get him a gaming chair but that would have encouraged more hours of sitting on his backside in front of a little screen, he really needs to get out, so i made an excutive parental decision and got him a bike, a sneaky way of getting him out, just trying to encourage his sister to take him out, along with the dog, but the weather is against me, blowing a gale and strong winds for the uphill assent out of the village. but i am determined i will get him away from that screen and out of the house, just let me enjoy the peace and quiet and non confrontation a while longerxx
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