Do Teens Need More Sleep?
Studies show that the changes taking place in their bodies require more sleep and they may be physically challenged to get up early in the morning. Their internal biological clock may slow down in adolescence. That can account for their not being sleepy until 2 am. Adolescents need 9 hours and 15 minutes of sleep. Children need 10 hours and adults need 8 1/4 hours. They rarely get that much due to early school start time, inability to fall asleep until late at night, work, social life and homework. Parents may need to adjust their child’s sleep schedule to allow more sleep. Most teens are chronically sleep deprived and try to catch up on their sleep by sleeping in on the weekends. Ultimately they should go to bed and wake up at the same time. That is considered “good sleep hygiene.” How Does Sleep Deprivation Affect The Teenager? Sleep deprivation can impair memory and inhibit creativity, making it difficult for sleep deprived students to learn. Teen struggle to learn to deal with stre
