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== Underage-specific issues ==
== Underage-specific issues ==
=== Uncooperating parents ===
=== Uncooperative parents ===
Sleep patterns, other than [[monophasic]] or simple [[biphasic]] ones, which closely resemble mono, are rarely ever naturally used nowadays. There are very few researches on complex polyphasic schedules, most of which weren't long term and are not popular either, so it's often stated by mainstream science that uninterrupted long sleep at night, probably supplied with a short daytime nap, is the most healthy schedule<ref>Matthew Walker, PhD (September 1989). ''[https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Sleep-Unlocking-Dreams/dp/1501144316 Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams].'' doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s41782-018-0034-0. ISBN 9780141983769.</ref>. In fact, monophasic sleep became popular, and [[non-reducing]] sleep [[Segmented|segmentation]] was widespread in the pre-industrial era<ref>Ekirch, A. Roger (2001). "Sleep We Have Lost: Pre-industrial Slumber in the British Isles". ''American Historical Review''. '''106''' (2): 343–386. doi:[https://doi.org/10.2307%2F2651611 10.2307/2651611]. JSTOR [https://www.jstor.org/stable/2651611 2651611]. PMID [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18680884 18680884].</ref> when electricity and artificial illumination weren't introduced yet. Several modern studies confirmed human's natural inclination to sleep segmentation in shorter photoperiods<ref>Wehr, T. A. (June 1992). ''In short photoperiods, human sleep is biphasic''. ''Journal of Sleep Research''. '''1''' (2): 103–107. doi:[https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fj.1365-2869.1992.tb00019.x 10.1111/j.1365-2869.1992.tb00019.x]. PMID [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10607034 10607034].</ref><ref>Hegarty, Stephanie (22 February 2012). ''[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16964783 The myth of the eight-hour sleep]''. ''BBC News''.</ref>. Therefore, splitting sleep without reduction is a safe for health sleep pattern and should fit underage, as light sleep isn't reduced. Nonetheless, parents often interrupt all the attempts which include staying awake during the night hours due to ignorance.
==== Persuasion strategies ====
==== Persuasion strategies ====
The best way to persuade parents in this case is to familiarize them with the existing studies on segmented sleep. Such resources as [https://scholar.google.com/ Google Scholar] can be used to find the research. The key search phrase is "segmented sleep". This should be enough to make a conclusion non-reducing splitted sleep is natural and healthy enough. This will also show your awareness of the sleep topic, which contributes to the parents' trust in your actions. Otherwise, if parents are unwilling to read the documents you provide or listen to explanation, the only polyphasic schedules that fit you are those, which closely resemble mono: [[E1|E1-extended]], [[Siesta|Siesta-extended]] and [[BiphasicX]].
=== School ===
=== School ===
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