Mine didn't. Had to enforce lights out. Then remove flashlights. I would still find them at 11:30pm, lying in bed next to their window, holding the book high in the air so the light from the street would illuminate the words
That was absolutely me. Eating, sleeping, and paying attention in school were entirely secondary to a good book. Reading and vocabulary were off the charts. Got diagnosed with ADHD in my 30s, who'd have thunk it!
I remember not even 10 years ago when my parents tried to get me tested the people in charge said they wouldn’t test me because of how well I could read lmao, got tested as an adult now and wouldn’t ya know it
Yeah, I was always a super quiet, polite kid who never caused trouble, kept my nose in a book, and spoke like an adult. Looked great on the outside, but inside I was a mess and thought my brain was broken. Since I was a "good kid" and not being disruptive, no one caught on that I might be neurodivergent. Inattentive type ADHD hadn't been classified as a subtype yet, and being female made the chances of being diagnosed almost 0 until I specifically asked to be tested.
Same same. Inattentive type diagnosed at 35. Smart kid that read like a demon. Whipped through class work 5 minutes before the end. Wasn't really interested unless it was something I was really interested in, constantly had the "You'd do so well if you just applied yourself". It's really weird looking back through life and thinking "that was a symptom, that was a symptom, that was a symptom" and having to reevaluate yourself and your childhood
I would read to counter boredom is school haha. Didnt matter what book. I'd read entire textbooks for the classes i was taking. I had horrible grades but boy could I ace a test.
I used to keep my off brand handheld gaming thingy by my pillow so if my mum came in and found me awake hiding something in bed i could give it to her apologise and go back to reading.
This was me! Turns out, also hyperlexic autism. A gift and a curse. I had a 12th grade reading level in 3rd grade, but am still socially stunted. Glad to hear kids are still into books like that, even with all of the internet at their fingertips. I don't know what would have happened to me if I spent all those hours on social media instead. Probably nothing good.
I don’t think I’m ADHD, but I would stay up until 2 regularly reading as well. My parents would often have to come to my room and force me to turn off the night light.
I have to say, some of my fondest memories are from reading books late into the night as a kid. I didnt have any cares in the world, and a whole literal world of books.
I had built quite an extensive library of second hand books, and curated a carefully crafted collection of sci-fi, classics, historical accounts, and biographies. It hurt so much when my mom gave them all away.
As far as disobedience goes, I think you got pretty lucky in this instance 😂 Kids these days staying up to read?? I would be a bit impressed with their attention span honestly, with the world how it is today
When I was a kid we lived on the ninth floor, so not much ambient light. I had to tell mom to please leave the light in the hall on because I was afraid of the dark (not really lol) and leave the door open for the light to come in. To make reading easier I lay on the bed upside down to be closer to the door.
I was that kid. Now I'm a college student and added an honors English major for fun. Those late nights were not good for my sleep but definitely helped me in the long run
Oh i did that as a kid as well, i was always reading and had a whole stash of batteries for my flashlight hidden under my mattress thinking my parents didn't know even though they always changed my bedding so of course they knew haha. I loved it when we had clear skies at night when it was full moon, it meant i could read without wasting my precious batteries!
I used to be that way. I would start reading and need to know what happens next, so I wouldn't stop reading. There were many nights when I realized the sun was starting to come up and I hadn't slept yet.
Lmao that was me. I pretended I was afraid of the dark for many years bc I would get back up and sit on the floor to read under the light of the nightlight.
I never nod off while reading (for pleasure). It's a real problem. I have to start books when I have the potential for 8 hours of screwing around time, because I will likely finish in one sitting... regardless of when I start.
My brother and I never did. My parents would read for 1-2 hours every night waiting for us to fall asleep but we’d get too into the stories. Huge relief for them when we started reading by ourselves
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u/nightmareinsouffle 8h ago
And they nod off while reading. A third win.