Sleep Deprivation Today lack of sleep is getting

Sleep Deprivation Today, lack of sleep is getting the best of young children. More sleep is needed to help the kids excel in their studies. Research shows that a teen needs between nine and ten hours of sleep every night, not the average seven or eight hours. Even an extra 30 minutes of sleep can help teens. (3) Sleep is needed to restore the brain so that it can function better. Health Effects Causes (1)A survey shows that kids who sleep less then seven hours per night during the school week were two times as likely to have hurt them Self by mistake more than one time than their classmates who slept for more than seven hours. Also the same study proved that kids who often receive grades of C – F on tests and other work get on average one half hour less sleep per night then their classmates who get A’s and B’s often. (2)(4)The less sleep a teen gets in the night, the more effects the body will experience such as: • Trouble concentrating, • Drifting away in class, • Poor choice making, • Depression, • Short interest span, and • Lack of enthusiasm. (5)A good nights sleep plays a role in: • Injury prevention, • Disease conflict, • Clear thought, and • Stable mood. (2)Some of the reasons that teens do not get the right amount of sleep that they need is: • Schedule- teens either have an after school activity such as a sport, and even homework and a job can get in the way of much needed sleep, • TV and games on the net, • Light contact. The more light that is present, the more your brain is likely to stay awake, and • Sleep disorders. Solutions (2)Ways in which to help our kids get more sleep at night and perform better in school are things such as: • Let teens sleep on the weekend, • Set time limits for certain activities, • Persuade naps, • Avoid early morning schedules, and • Manage after school doings A way that Schools can help this problem is by changing the start time of school, or even making a rest hour that students can take the time to relax. Resources (1)Lam, Lawerence T & Yang, L. (2007). Short duration of sleep and unintentional injuries among adolescents in China [Electronic version]. Retrieved November 19, 2008. (2) Teenagers and sleep. (2007). Retrieved November 15, 2008 from http: //www. betterhealth. vic. gov. au/bhcv 2/bhcarticles. nsf/pages/Teenagers_and_sleep? Open. Document (3) Ledoux, Sarah. The effects of sleep deprivation on brain and behavior. (2008). Retrieved November 17, 2008 from http: //serendip. brynmawr. edu/exchange/node/1690 (4)What you should know about teens, sleep and depression. (2008). Retrieved November 19, 2008 from http: //www. sleepfoundation. org/site/c. hu. IXKj. M 0 Ix. F/b. 2419147/k. 16 AA/What_You_Should_Know_About _Teens_Sleep_and_Depression. htm (5) Amschler, Denise H. & Mckenzie, James F. . (2005). Elementary students' sleep habits and teacher observations of sleep-related problems [Electronic version]. Retrieved November 19, 2008.

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