Sport Best way to convince parents to allow you to stay up?

[mothermodeon] Mother of a Dutch teenager here. You can't convince them, trust me. My son tries, he rarely has any luck . The only way he can convince me sometimes is by promising he will get up at a normal hour the next day and won't be cranky due to the lack of sleep. Cause normally that is the problem. He wants to stay up late, gets up at noon the next day and is tired and moody all day long. [mothermodeoff]

You can always watch a re-run online, right? At normal hours?

 

You need to read this...

http://www.nonprocycling.com/2012/05/20/norbs-guide-watching-grand-tour-australia/



Also, get an account at cycling torrents to help to catch up on what you miss.

 

Father of 2 teens, an 8 and 5 year old here... ask nicely and promise to do the lawn, laundry and dishes the next day.

 

Make a deal. You let me stay up to watch my passion, I'll do the dishes for a week; something to that effect. Usually worked for me when I was young haha. Really, everyone's parents are different, so you are the person who would best know how to persuade them. It may also help to take some time to articulate a way to express its importance to them. Typically, when parents see that you put forth effort, and demonstrate how much it means to you, they are much more likely to make exceptions.