You know, when you were a kid there were those other kids that had to go to bed at like 7:30 and went to summer school and had helicopter parents.
So yeah I think my parnets are strating to do that. Before I could stay up as long as I wanted as long as it was reasonable, and my never used to hover because
they truted me that i wouldn't go on "inappropriate" sites. But now all the sudden, my parents just started saying, "You have to turn all your game-boxes off by 9:00, and be in bed at 9:30."
well that's pretty stupid because I never used to have to do that when I was younger,and there wasn't any problems with me staying up all night, so it doesn't make sense that when you get older that you get "bedtimes"
Then they mentioned that maybe they were going to send me to a summer school. Uh Oh.
I've already started going (every day after school i leave right when i get home) but in the summer it's going to be everyday at 9:30 in the morning for 2 hours.
They say it's so "i can be more organized." Well i'm already organized, and have all A's. Oh and my little brother (4th grade) who can't read doesn't have to do this either.
And this "bedime" thing is rediculous. I never used to have one, so why start one now? why in the summer? i don't even get to stay up in the summer. It's really stupid.
I think 13 is sort of old for "bedtimes." And when I say I want to stay up they say "Oh well we have to get up for work in the summer so we have to go to bed."
I don't understand that because couldn't they just go to bed on their own and let me stay up? I mean I don't have to go to work or anything...
i really hate this and want to have a normal summer like every other kid, so what should i do (i can't get out of summer school..) to talk my parents out of going to bed early.
and it's kind of embarrassing too.

13 is not too old for a bed time.

Sounds completely ridiculous, you don't need a bedtime. You should be old enough to manage that yourself, if you stay up all night and sleep all day that's your own problem. I did have a bed time when i was a kid, around 7-8 or so, but at around 10 I stayed up pretty much as late as I wanted, I was still told to go to sleep at that point, but that doesn't mean I listened to it.

Also, 13 and you're not allowed to visit "innaproriate" sites? What else does a 13 year old use the internet for?

Their house, their rules. Don't like it? Get a job, get a place to stay, pay your bills.

13 isn't too old for a bed time.

With that said,if your parents suddenly changed then they probably have a reason for it-ride it out..complaining and trying to get out of it will just make them trust you less,if you go with it for a couple months maybe then you can bring it up and ask if they could cut down on the limitations.

If I had a 13 year old child I wouldn't allow him/her to stay up all night during schooldays, but a 9.30pm bedtime is pretty harsh. They're probably a bit paranoid that now you're a teenager you're going to do all those cliche teenager things that give parents nightmares

He's thirteen.

Jeez'.

Sorry man, but it seems they are trying to teach you some of life's important lessons. Contrary to popular belief, the older you get, the less you have control of your own schedule. Soon enough it will be your job that dictates when you go to bed, when you wake, what clothes you wear, etc. Better to learn some of these things now rather than get slapped in the face when you hit High School and enter the work force. As far as them doing this "completely out of the blue" and during the summer no less, maybe it's possible that you staying awake gaming, talking on the phone, surfing the web, etc. is disrupting their routine? Again, sorry. I know it svcks, but thirteen is just about the time I started working regularly. (family business) Time to buck up an get settled into a routine... Life only gets more restrictive from here on out.

I would, if he was to tired to pay attention at school then that would be his own fault and his own problem to deal with.

That'd be waaaaay out of character for me.

Also im 15 and my parents what me chillen in bed by 9:30 . Of course though in the summer and on nights where there isn't school the next day it doesn't matter to them .

I think it's part of a parent's job to instill some kind of self-discipline in their children before they become advlts. When they leave home or turn 18 then let them do their own thing, but when they're still children and living at home I think a parent has a moral obligation to keep their kids on the straight and narrow.

Yes, but that depends on your definition of "straight and narrow". I don't consider letting my kid stay up all night to teach him a lesson about how sleeping is usefull for staying awake during the day is a bad thing. Letting my kid snort cocaine from a hokers stomach would be something entirely different.

Absolutely, imagine if your kids have the same hobbies, how embarrassing!

I think the point is he most likely stays up late(what kid doesn't if allowed?) and his parents are trying to give him a bed time,and something to do-it's likely being done to teach him the way life works,he's 13..that isn't far from working age,in a few years the OP will be working through the summer instead of playing.

I'm 16 and I go to sleep at 10:30 and fall asleep around 11:30


I get the rules part but the job well ......

13 Isn't too old for a kid to get a summer job,especially if he lives outside of a big city.

Best way to teach that is to stay up half the night to watch a film or get to the next level, then when your kid sees you staggering off to work in a daze, and coming home to crash out on the sofa they'll grow up all responsible like.

:rofl: No doubt.

I'm 13 also. But my dad pretty much lets me stay up on the summer. I think it's normal for a parent to be strict, but suddenly starting to lay the law down when your 13 and hitting puberty is pretty dumb in my opinion. I mean, you have straight A's and your parents are starting to talk about summer school. Hell, my report card on the last day of school was 1 A and the rest being B's.

My dad is totally different. He isn't very strict, but when he tells me to clean up I do it. He's mostly laid back and even let's me go places with Juniors in High School. He can also be pretty dirty sometimes. But he's a great father and I honestly think that he's the reason that I'm not out shooting up drugs are getting drunk. My sisters are pretty cool too.

There's this really hilariously vile spewing post about bedtimes that this troll posted a while back, but I'm afraid I'll get banned for reposting it.

Can ya send it? I'm curious.

even worse, them having more fun while at it :cold:

Have you attempted to ask your parents why they're doing all of this?

Yes, pretty much every day i ask why.