In the whiplash of parenthood, we have early rising toddlers who evolve into teens who won’t get up.
Teens and tweens are often not getting the recommended 9.25 hours of sleep they need. Inadequate sleep effects cognitive functioning, academic achievement, family sanity, physical and emotional health and can result in more accidents in teens who drive.
Making sleep a priority for teens is essential to their current health and well-being as well as their ongoing physical and emotional health. Studies show links to poor sleep or difficulty sleeping in younger years to increased anxiety and depression years later.
Learning, practicing and experiencing healthy sleep is a life skill and educating our tweens and teens is a gift.
