Speaking of my own experience from early childhood until today, and that of partners I've had, two thoughts.
-- put a lamp in her room on a timer to come on at least an hour before her wake-up time. I would not have believed the difference until I slept with a guy who always had a light on. I found it makes easier for me to get 'oriented' upon waking. I'm still primarily nocturnal, but can function much better with a $5 Ikea desk lamp and a $4 Home Depot timer.
-- figure out the length of her sleep cycle. Mine is about 4.5 hours and I can function quite fine on that, or I'm going to try to get 9. If hers is 3.5 or 4 then she might do fine on 7-8 hours of sleep (if so set earlier wake-up not later bedtime, and she can have reading time or computer time or whatever you choose to let her do). Waking me in the middle of a sleep cycle is a sure way to have a cranky, slow, disoriented person for most of the day. That was a killer for me from elementary school through high school.
FWIW -- and noting time of post I'll either be up and about around 7 or not until ~11-ish.
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timeasmymeasure
Not a parent, but...
Date: 2008-02-21 10:09 am (UTC)-- put a lamp in her room on a timer to come on at least an hour before her wake-up time. I would not have believed the difference until I slept with a guy who always had a light on. I found it makes easier for me to get 'oriented' upon waking. I'm still primarily nocturnal, but can function much better with a $5 Ikea desk lamp and a $4 Home Depot timer.
-- figure out the length of her sleep cycle. Mine is about 4.5 hours and I can function quite fine on that, or I'm going to try to get 9. If hers is 3.5 or 4 then she might do fine on 7-8 hours of sleep (if so set earlier wake-up not later bedtime, and she can have reading time or computer time or whatever you choose to let her do). Waking me in the middle of a sleep cycle is a sure way to have a cranky, slow, disoriented person for most of the day. That was a killer for me from elementary school through high school.
FWIW -- and noting time of post I'll either be up and about around 7 or not until ~11-ish.