I don't see DST as a disaster in this (relatively) high-latitude place. And I have kids.
Here in Sweden, we switch to standard time this weekend.
Right now, sunrise is 8.16 and sunset is 17.32, so yes, I'm taking the kids to school in the dark, and it's still light when I pick them up around 16.45.
Next week, yes, it'll be light in the morning. But sunset will be 16.19, which means I'll be picking the kids up from their after-school program in the dark.
On December 10, the sun will be up 8.46 - 15.20, so it'll be dark for both drop-off and pick-up -- and neither DST nor Standard time will change that.
> The American Academy of PediatricsExternalexternal icon has recommended that middle and high schools start at 8:30 a.m. or later to give students the opportunity to get the amount of sleep they need, but most American adolescents start school too early.
I’m not sure what the culture is in Sweden but in America most kids get to school on their own, usually by walking. Also kids are off for the shortest days, so if they live at a high latitude they’ll only see maybe a couple weeks where they have to walk in the dark. Sure schools could start later, but it seems simpler to just get rid of DST, and if you shift start times by one hour you’re offsetting the hour head-start you were getting from DST.
Sorry for responding so late. It's fall break here and I've been with the kids this week. - And coming home after sunset. :)
anikom15 used Russia as an example of high-latitude. Most of the US is below the 49th parallel. That's about where Paris is. Very little of Russia is below the 49th.
I'm at 58 degrees north, about level with Juneau, Alaska.
So I don't think the people in the lower 48 live in what anikom15 regards as "high-latitudes." Certainly I don't think that.
For another example to think of, Iceland uses UTC, although it's west enough that they are about 1 hour ahead of mean solar time.
Here in Sweden, we switch to standard time this weekend.
Right now, sunrise is 8.16 and sunset is 17.32, so yes, I'm taking the kids to school in the dark, and it's still light when I pick them up around 16.45.
Next week, yes, it'll be light in the morning. But sunset will be 16.19, which means I'll be picking the kids up from their after-school program in the dark.
On December 10, the sun will be up 8.46 - 15.20, so it'll be dark for both drop-off and pick-up -- and neither DST nor Standard time will change that.
If it's really a walking-to-school-in-the-dark issue, then maybe the school start time is the problem. "Schools Start Too Early" - https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/features/schools-start-too-early.h...
> The American Academy of PediatricsExternalexternal icon has recommended that middle and high schools start at 8:30 a.m. or later to give students the opportunity to get the amount of sleep they need, but most American adolescents start school too early.