Friday, 25 August 2017

Sleep Issues in teens




Teenage years are of utmost importance for your child. Chances are, he/she will undergo a spurt in growth and development. Thus, proper sleep becomes significant to one’s growth. However, your teen may exhibit some discrepancies in his sleeping patterns, which can be a cause for concern.


Sleeping habits that are common amongst adolescences:-

  •   He sleeps less, sometimes less than 5-6 hours.
  •    Once it is bed time, he spends time on the screen, completes school work, studies,      listens to music, calls his friends, etc. He does everything except sleep.
  •   The lack of sleep increases his lethargy, and he gets tired quite easily.
  •  Teenage academic pressure can also affect your teen’s sleeping pattern. The extra stress can end up interfering and reducing his sleep time. Academic pressure is a common reason for sleep deprivation and inadequate hours of sleep in your teen.


Remedies that may have some impact:-


  •   Follow a relaxing bed routine. For instance, have a bath and drink warm milk before going to bed every night.
  • ·  Keep your teen’s room dark at night. Lights that fall on the eyes affect a teen’s brain sleep cycle adversely. Advise your teen to avoid watching television at night, play video games, and surf web in dark hours since these activities release light that prevents them from falling asleep.
  • · Tell her to avoid loud music at night as noise can hamper her sleep adversely. Let her use earplugs or eye shades if need be.
  •    Follow a regular bedtime schedule.

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