[derekp7]

Would that still be the case in the middle of winter, when it gets dark at 5:00 PM?

[GordonS]

Not the parent, but I grew up in the North of Scotland where it gets dark between 4-5pm for several months of each year, and as a teenager I could never sleep before 1-2am.

I was always forced to get up early, which of course resulted in me being extremely tired during the day, which negatively impacted upon my life (academically, relationships etc).

Seems like there has to be a better way.

[kpil]

According to studies made in UK that I'm too lazy to find; yes.

It's dark in the morning too, maybe going to school before dawn is the major problem, given that the schools are closed in the summer.

I've heard of doctors prescribing melatonine, which is absurd when the problem basically is cultural.

[fulafel]

It is the case further north too, where winter daylight is 0-3 hours.