The sleep-deprived teen why our teenagers are so tired, and how parents and schools can help them thrive
"In The Sleep-Deprived Teen, parenting journalist Lisa L. Lewis provides parents with the roadmap for more (and better) sleep for their teens--and perhaps even for themselves. Pick up this actionable guide for parents of exhausted teens. Teenagers are tired, strapped for time, and often asked t...
| Main Author: | Lewis, Lisa L. (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Coral Gables, FL :
Mango Publishing Group,
[2022]
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Table of Contents:
- Part I; The story of teen sleep (and schools). Prologue: The Stanford Summer Sleep Camp ; Sleep and the teenage brain: why sleep is so important, especially during adolescence ; How did we get here? ; Taking it to the schools
- Part II: Why sleep matters. Sleep and mental health ; Risky behaviors and unhealthy habits ; Sleepwalking through school ; Sleep and sports ; Teens and drowsy driving ; Not all teens sleep the same: why sex and gender, orientation, race and ethnicity, and socioeconomic status matter
- Part III: How to help teens get more sleep. How to help teens get more sleep: daytime considerations ; Other ways to help teens get more sleep: night moves ; What about tech? ; How to help change school start times: strategies for success ; How to help change school start times: insights on what to expect ; Later start times in California: an insider's view
- Epilogue: Where we are today.