If your teenager is anything like mine, her sleep schedule gets all turned around during the Summer. Even teens who have to get up early for Summer jobs tend to stay up late, and those who don't often adopt the sleep-waking habits of a vampire. The National Sleep Foundation says sleep difficulties can affect learning, so the weeks before school resumes are the perfect time to shake that Summer schedule.
Talk to your teen about what time she needs to get up to be packed, fed, and out the door for school in the morning, and give her a date by which she needs to start getting up at that time. With at least two weeks' notice, your teen should be able to set a schedule that will help her sleep better at night without having to change her schedule cold turkey.
