{
  "id": 11912258,
  "title": "My 16-year-old still has a 9 p.m. bedtime. It's great for our whole family.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/my-16-year-old-still-has-a-9-p-m-bedtime-its-great-for-our-whole",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-04T10:54:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/teen-still-has-bedtime-sleep-priority-2026-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 16-year-old daughter maintains a 9 p.m. bedtime, according to her mother. This consistent routine ensures the teen gets sufficient sleep for academic success and helps foster open communication within the family. The mother emphasizes the importance of maintaining a consistent bedtime for her daughter's health and daily routine. Even during summer and weekends, the daughter adheres to the bedtime, which she finds beneficial for both parties. The bedtime ritual provides an opportunity for the mother and daughter to bond, discuss various topics, and establish good sleep habits that will benefit her in the future. While not all teens and parents may agree with this approach, the mother believes that as long as her daughter is willing to go to bed at a reasonable hour, they will continue to support the practice.",
  "summary": "Keeping a bedtime helps my teen get enough sleep and gives my husband and me alone time together",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}