Schools are a part of child’s life and continue with his growing up, hence play a major role in his upbringing and development. Personalities are shaped by the environment in which the child is nurtured. The gradual change in culture and environment has influenced the sleep pattern of the children these days. It was normal for a child to attend school in early hours few decades back but in changed scenario it becomes impossible for an adolescent to be an early riser. As a result child is in extreme chaos in the early hours of the day preparing for school. The sleep pattern has undergone a change but the policy of early school hours remains the same. There is a need to deliberate on this issue for proper growth and development of the children …show more content…
Biological sleep patterns shift during adolescence -- meaning it is natural not to be able to fall asleep before 11:00 pm. Teens need about 9 1/4 hours of sleep each night to function best (for some, 8 1/2 hours is enough). Most teens do not get enough sleep.Studies found that only 15% reported sleeping 8 1/2 hours on school nights. Teens tend to have irregular sleep patterns across the week — they typically stay up late and sleep late on the weekends, which can affect their biological clocks and hurt the quality of their sleep. If teens need about 9 1/4 hours of sleep to do their best and naturally go to sleep around 11:00 pm, one way to get more sleep is to start school later. School timings and its effect Teens' natural sleep cycle puts them in conflict with school start times. Most high school students need an alarm clock or a parent to wake them on school days. They are like zombies getting ready for school and find it hard to be alert and pay attention in class. Because they are sleep deprived, they are sleepy all day and cannot do their best. Schools that have set later bell times find that students do not go to bed later, but get one hour more of sleep per school night, which means five hours more per week. Enrollment and attendance improves and students are more likely to be on time when school starts. Parents and teachers report that teens are more alert in the morning and in better moods they are less likely to feel