Snooze... or Lose! 10 "No-War" Ways to Improve Your Teen's Sleep Habits (2006) / Chapter Skim
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7 Tips from Teens: How Parents Can Talk with Their Teens About the Importance of Sleep
7 Tips from Teens: How Parents Can Talk with Their Teens About the Importance of Sleep
Pages 107-116
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The idea is that if you know what has helped Elyssa hear the message about sleep and do things that give her more and better rest, you may be able to talk to your own teen in a similar way and, I hope, have the same positive result. Elyssa is going to tell you about how she's dealt with the problem of sleep, what I've done wrong in trying to help her get the sleep she needs (I fear there'll be a lot of that)
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However, from my 17 years of sleep experience, I have discovered that to perform at my top level academically and physically, I have to get an adequate amount of sleep. Since I know how little sleep teens get -- even fewer hours than their parents think, if you count the lastminute review of note cards, the magazine reading, and the secret trips to the computer in the middle of the night -- I want to share my experience and knowledge to help you help my peers feel better and perhaps ease your minds in the process.
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Did your parents make it a rule that you had to get at least eight hours, or did you set up your own schedule? A: Everyone has different sleep needs; some kids need more and some kids need less than others.
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When I finally got to my classroom and my teacher started handing out the test, my eyelids drooped, my mind wandered, and that terrible feeling crept in that I didn't remember anything that I had spent the night and early morning cramming into my brain. It was not my best test, and I spent the rest of the day exhausted and feeling bad.
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On the weekends I could sleep till 8:30, but never any later, even though all my friends didn't wake up until around 11:00. But one summer I started sleeping later and later, and finally I was sleeping routinely until 10:30.
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I hated it when my mom tried to cram bed and wake times down my throat, and I'm not sure she's mastered how to handle the situation yet. But she's learning not to force it unless it's an emergency, like I'm completely overstressed or I'm stuck in front of the TV at midnight.
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My recommendation is to try not to force your kid to go to sleep unless it's an emergency, like he or she is burning the midnight oil to finish the next day's assignments or is glued to the TV really late. This could call for drastic measures: removing the pencil from the academically crazed over-worker or shutting off the TV and having a brief "discussion" that consists of "Go to sleep now." Otherwise, talk to your teen.
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I couldn't see, and sometimes still can't see, my mother's point of view if I don't experience exhaustion and the symptoms of sleep deprivation. So maybe teenagers need to learn to deal with the consequences of being exhausted, such as irritability and edginess.
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When I lie down at night and try to fall asleep, I have a million thoughts running around in my head: I have a math test the next day, I have to get notes from the history class I missed, I'm going out with some friends on the weekend, is this guy having a party, etc., etc. My secret to clearing my mind is writing down all of my thoughts.
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At 10:45 I sign off from IMing or hang up the phone, at 11:00 I brush my teeth, at 11:05 I lay out my clothes, at 11:10 I read for 20 minutes, at 11:30 I'm in bed. Of course, this changes a bit sometimes, but it's a pretty usual pattern during the school week.
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