What's the deal with teenage sleeping habits?

Teenagers are notorious for their sleep habits -- they stay up too late when they have to get up early, and when they have nothing to get up for, they might sleep the whole day away. Is this natural? eDiets recently did an article on this subject and their verdict is that yes, it is normal, but it's not necessarily healthy.

Because of the influence of the infamous teenage hormones, teenagers are programmed to go to bed later -- that much is natural. But they're still required to get up early for classes, which means they're not getting enough sleep usually--which is why they catch up on weekends. And since it's unlikely that schools are going to change their start times, it's important that teenagers have a specific bedtime that allows them the adequate amount of sleep. It's also important that they're not surrounded by electronic equipment that hinders their sleep.

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