Most teens do not get enough sleep — one study found that only 15% reported sleeping 8 1/2 hours on college nights. Teens tend to have irregular sleep patterns across the week — they typically stay up late and sleep in late on the weekends, which can affect their biological clocks and hurt the quality of their sleep.

Research indicates that more highly interactive forms of technology—video games, cell phones, laptops and tablets—are more likely to interfere with sleep and lead to unrefreshing sleep. The use of technology in the evenings is a major factor that can threaten teens’ sleep.

Teens should have enough energy to get through the day without relying on caffeine. If they don’t, they need more sleep, not an artificial buzz. If they don’t, they need more sleep, not an

Teenagers need sleep—more of it than they probably think. According to the latest recommendations from the National Sleep Foundation, s ages six to 13 should get nine to 11 hours. Teens ages 14 to 17 need eight to ten hours.

Teenagers have it rough when it comes to getting enough sleep. Developmentally, they require about the same amount of sleep as a 9-to-11 — 8-1/2 to 9-1/2 hours per night. But a teenager’s biological sleep clock is quite different than a 9-to-11 ’s.

Teens aren’t likely to change their sleep habits unless they recognize that more sleep will make them feel better and improve their performance in college. And both teens and parents have to be willing to put in the effort.

The following suggestions can help your teenager meet sleep needs for their changing bodies. Get adequate sleep. Research tells us that teenagers need about 9 hours of sleep on average each night to be fully alert during the day.

Most teens need about eight to 10 hours of sleep a night — and sometimes more — to maintain optimal daytime alertness. But few teens actually get that much sleep regularly, thanks to factors such as part-time jobs, early-morning classes, homework, extracurricular activities, social demands, and use of computers and other electronic gadgets.

In sleep studies, researchers found that more than 15 million s and teens get poor sleep. The teens who got poor sleep were more likely to have family fights and bad headaches. The teens who got poor sleep were more likely to have family fights and bad headaches.

May 31, 2016 · Three Parts:Helping with Sleep Routines Changing Poor Sleep Habits Identifying Other Barriers to Good Sleep Community Q&A Teenagers need more sleep than adults, but between late nights, early college mornings, busy schedules, and poor sleep habits, only about 10% of American teens get the nightly