Pediatricians Say That School Should Start Later for Highschoolers, My Thoughts.
Pediatricians are saying that high schools should start later in the day for children’s mental health and improved school performance. They say students stay up too late and don’t get enough sleep. Therefore, many believe school should start later for high schoolers. However, I disagree with this claim. I believe high school should remain the same for a long time.
According to “School starting later”? Give me a break.” by Eleanor Doughty, she acknowledges that research shows that teenagers should get more sleep. However, there are better solutions than delaying the start of school. The first place to start is monitoring what teenagers are doing after they are done with their homework. Too many high school students stay up late on social media, video games, studying, etc. With better parenting and…show more content… Starting later might even cause teenagers to stay up even later. The human body adapts to routines like sleep. We can get used to getting up early if we simply just make a routine. As Mrs. Doughty states in her article, “My body clock didn’t suddenly start working better when I stopped being a teenager and turned 20.” That’s exactly my point. Teenagers can adjust their sleep patterns and be successful.
Finally, early start times teach discipline. As Mrs. Doughty writes, “Employers are complaining that graduates and school leavers haven’t the grit or self-resilience expected of them in the workplace.” Pushing the start of the school later than it is now will only hurt high school students in the long run. High school prepares you for college, college prepares you for work. Teaching students discipline is very important for work. Letting them sleep does not prepare them for the life they have
