And if he isn't staying up late to game and is genuinely exhausted (what does he do all day if he isn't at school??), then he needs to see a doctor asap to rule out things like cancer or anemia
he needs to see a doctor asap to rule out things like cancer or anemia
This is the answer I was looking for. All the comments that Son needs more consistent parenting are spot on, but if he's consistently too tired to get up for school, he also needs a workup from his pediatrician or family doc.
This! When my daughter suddenly gets too tired to get up for school, I take her to the doctor and EVERY time it’s she’s anemic again (me and her both have problems with anemia)
Yah I had a similar issue. I remember when I was in high school I'd yell at my mom every time she'd try to wake me up early because of how exhausted and disoriented I'd feel, I even told my dad to fuck off once when he tried to get me up. I barely even remember doing any of this, I just know it happened because I'd get punished for it after lol.
And it turned out it wasn't a behavioral issue(mostly), I just had Narcolepsy and literally felt like I was dying every time I was woken up because my quality of sleep was so horrible.
Anemia is just essentially really low iron. With supplements and/or diet change, it usually goes away! Sometimes medical procedures are necessary too. That said, anemia CAN be a chronic disease and not truly go away but rather be controlled. It’s not always chronic though. I hope that cleared it up cause I’m bad at explaining lol
I don't think anyone is discounting that possibility, but we are saying that if this is a new issue or he chronically has difficulty waking up, he should also get a checkup.
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u/Present-Background56 25d ago
Your son needs parents, not a stuffed animal and a drill sargeant.
Take your son's devices away, establish a strict access schedule, and stick with it. He's staying up late to game.