Sleep Habits – Teens

Talk to your teen about why it is important to go to bed at the same time every night and wake up at the same time every morning.
If your teen is going to bed at a late hour, suggest that they go to bed 15 minutes earlier each night until the best bedtime is reached.
Have your teen keep their bedroom quiet, dark, and a cool temperature at bedtime. Removing the TV, computer, telephone, or electronic games from the bedroom may help.
Encourage your teen to manage their homework load. This can prevent studying all night before a test or staying up late to do homework.
If a teen has trouble waking up in the morning, ask what you can do to help.
- Offer to wake them.
- Offer to check to ensure your teen got up when the alarm went off.
- Offer to turn on a bright light in the room when it is time to get up.
Teach your teen to avoid caffeine (found in soda, energy drinks, coffee, tea, and chocolate) after 3 p.m.
Healthy eating habits help to create healthy sleeping habits. Visit our Hi page on healthy eating for more information

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