Are you concerned about your teen’s sleep habits? Teenagers should get about 9 hours of sleep a night. Drinking energy colas, sodas, and coffee—and even excessive cell phone use—can negatively affect sleep in teens.
Other interesting sleep facts about kids and teens:
- Furthermore, teens who are “morning people” tend to get better grades.
- Teens who get more sleep seem to perform better in athletics.
- Kids who suffer with migraines are more likely to have sleep disorders.
- Kids with sleep-related breathing disorders can have blood pressure problems during sleep.
- Snoring in kids affects cardiovascular function.
- Kids who sleep well listen better.
- Children who have sleep apnea are at increased risk for brain damage or lower IQ. (more…)