Back To School Help for Sleepy Teens

I'm sure you've heard about all the research that has been done to understand why teens are so tired and how much sleep they truly need.

The top health officer in Kansas says high schoolers need to get more sleep, even if that means starting classes later. Dr. Jason Eberhart-Phillips, director of health for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, told The Lawrence Journal World that adults need to do more to prevent what he calls "teenage sleep deprivation."

Eberhart-Phillips says surveys show that only 15 percent of teens get 8.5 hours of sleep on school nights. They should be getting 9 or 10 hours of sleep. Many get by with six hours or less.

He says part of the solution would be to push back high school class start times. Schools in other states have had success with later start times improving students' attendance, motivation and performance.

Well, if you're school hasn't jumped on the bandwagon and your teenager is still required to be out of the house by 7.30am or earlier, what can you do?

Due to the fact that many teenagers like to stay up later on the computer, talking on the phone, watching the TV, why not offer them a little something to entice them to get to bed earlier?

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