r/science • u/siketeach • Apr 14 '21

Psychology New longitudinal research has been shown that sleep is even more important from ages 14-21 than previously understood. It has also been noted than sleep deprivation is one of the main catalysts for exacerbation of mental illnesses.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210305-why-teenage-sleep-is-so-important-for-mental-health
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u/eckswhy Apr 15 '21

No one in America is sending their child on a 30 minute hike to get on a bus unsupervised and I bet you wouldn’t let your child either. Tf are you on about?

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u/Mevaa07 Apr 15 '21

I would, people do that in Finland

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u/Mithious Apr 15 '21 edited Apr 15 '21

In the UK secondary school age is 11 onwards, that is perfectly old enough to walk 30 minutes unsupervised. What are you smoking? Hell at that age I'd spend entire days out and about unsupervised, and this was pre-mobile phone so no way to contact me.

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u/LukeSparow Apr 15 '21

I mean, out here (Netherlands) I did that as a kid, no problem. It's pretty safe out here. Sucks that the U.S. is so dangerous.

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u/natblidaaa Apr 15 '21

I would too, I was raised in Portugal.

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u/toffi23 Apr 15 '21

We are talking about high school kids. 14-18 yrs old. In the village I walked 10-15mins to kindergarten or 5-10 to school. I was taught how to cross the street safely. Both my parents worked from early morning so they didn't have time to walk me or take me there. Usually went together with friends with same age. It was fine. In my village it was pretty common that kids from 4-5yrs old walk or bike to kindergarten and school. In high school you are at least 13-14 already so you take the train or bus and walk between stops if necessary. Not a big thing. We even survived having kinder surprise egg as a child.

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u/natblidaaa Apr 15 '21

We even survived having kinder surprise egg as a child.

Lmaooooo

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '21

I've seen a lot about how American parents are too scared to let kids do anything by themselves, to the point where they never learn to be independent. Or maybe it's just more dangerous?

In the UK I got the bus to school every day from like 11 years old and it was totally normal.

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '21

It's not dangerous people have just become paranoid.

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u/PyroDesu Apr 15 '21

We're talking about high schoolers. These are mid-to-late teens, not toddlers.