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<blockquote data-quote="jamrobmic" data-source="post: 76328" data-attributes="member: 1412"><p>It's illegal for anyone under 18 to use or purchase tobacco here in the U.S. as well, but that doesn't mean it stops all teens from using tobacco, even if they're easy child's. husband and I have never smoked (well, husband did in his teens, but that was long before difficult child came along), we do not allow anyone who does smoke to smoke in our house or our cars, and we have talked to our son many times about the dangers of smoking. He got caught with tobacco at school and had to complete a tobacco education program. He got caught again and had to pay the fine himself. He is still a smoker. My niece grew up in a house where both her parents smoked; she doesn't smoke. Go figure. </p><p></p><p>As for teens and their sleep cycles, difficult child was unable to get to sleep before midnight or 1:00 a.m. while in high school, no matter how early he got up or how tired he was. He still was able to get up for school without much problem. Now he can't get to sleep early to save his life, and he can't get up early to save it, either. He routinely sleeps 10-12 hours a night (well, day, since he doesn't go to sleep any more until 5:00 or 6:00 a.m.). It has severely impacted his ability to work, because he just can't get up at a normal time. He's tried staying up for a couple of days to try and get tired enough to go to sleep at a normal time and get up at a normal time. It hasn't worked.</p><p></p><p>He finally did take our advice and got a third shift job; I don't know if he'll ever be able to work "normal" hours.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jamrobmic, post: 76328, member: 1412"] It's illegal for anyone under 18 to use or purchase tobacco here in the U.S. as well, but that doesn't mean it stops all teens from using tobacco, even if they're easy child's. husband and I have never smoked (well, husband did in his teens, but that was long before difficult child came along), we do not allow anyone who does smoke to smoke in our house or our cars, and we have talked to our son many times about the dangers of smoking. He got caught with tobacco at school and had to complete a tobacco education program. He got caught again and had to pay the fine himself. He is still a smoker. My niece grew up in a house where both her parents smoked; she doesn't smoke. Go figure. As for teens and their sleep cycles, difficult child was unable to get to sleep before midnight or 1:00 a.m. while in high school, no matter how early he got up or how tired he was. He still was able to get up for school without much problem. Now he can't get to sleep early to save his life, and he can't get up early to save it, either. He routinely sleeps 10-12 hours a night (well, day, since he doesn't go to sleep any more until 5:00 or 6:00 a.m.). It has severely impacted his ability to work, because he just can't get up at a normal time. He's tried staying up for a couple of days to try and get tired enough to go to sleep at a normal time and get up at a normal time. It hasn't worked. He finally did take our advice and got a third shift job; I don't know if he'll ever be able to work "normal" hours. [/QUOTE]
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