Sleep and Teens
If you are a teenager (or the parent of one), you know how difficult it is to get enough good sleep at night. Here are some posts on why sleep is so challenging for teens, and what you can do about it.
Teenage Sleep Info and School Start Time Resources
I often get requests from students and educators interested in learning more about the start time issue. Here is my continually updated teen sleep info including articles and resources for anyone interested in teenage sleep and school start times. Here’s the talk I give to parents, kids, and school boards when asked to speak on…
Eight Teen Sleep Tips You Haven’t Heard Before
Teenagers are more sleep deprived than ever before— about 85% don’t get enough sleep at night. There are lots of reasons for this: excessive homework, too early school start times, and the intrusion of the internet into the bedroom. Here are some of my best teen sleep tips which I suspect you haven’t heard before….
Homework vs. Sleep: A Cause of Stress in Teens (And Younger Kids)
Homework stresses kids out; there is no way around this fact. The combination of heavy homework loads and early school start times is a major cause of sleep deprivation and consequent stress in teens, but this can be a problem even in younger kids. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpkVHdXxsMM When we moved to Connecticut, I was struck by the perception…
CDC: School Starts Too Early
Today the Centers for Disease Control published the results of an annual survey of over 39,000 schools in the United States. They add to the growing chorus of voices advocating for later school start times for middle and high school age students. The results in a nutshell: school starts too early in America. Here is…
Why Are Teenagers So Tired? Understanding Why So Many Teens are Sleepy
“Why is he so tired all of the time?” I get asked this question a lot in Sleep Clinic.Their child can’t get out of bed in the morning, or is falling asleep in school. Or, alternatively, she just doesn’t have a lot of energy for activity or interests. Parents, educators, and kids often wonder why…
Later School Start Times Can Save Lives
The documentary Sleepless in America on the National Geographic Channel starts with the powerful story of a man who lost his wife and two of his children after they were struck by a driver who had fallen asleep at the wheel. Drowsy driving is equivalent to drunk driving in terms of impairment and risk of accident. However,…
Going on a “Light Diet”: Avoid Insomnia By Managing Your Screens
Limiting light exposure at night is important for teenagers and adults to prevent insomnia. Here are some tips on why this is, and what to do about it.
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