Post: Electronics in the Bedroom Mean Less Sleep for Teens
Electronics in the Bedroom Mean Less Sleep for Teens
A new study out today finds that only 20 percent of teens are getting the recommended amount of sleep per night, and electronic gadgets in the bedroom look like a big part of the problem. According to the story at CBS:
Nearly all youngsters — 97 percent — have at least one electronic item in their bedroom, such as a television, computer, phone or music device. Adolescents with four or more such items in their bedrooms are much more likely than their peers to get an insufficient amount of sleep at night. They are also almost twice as likely to fall asleep in school and while doing homework...
Does this sound realistic? Have you found your kids up late playing video games or watching television instead of sleeping?