036: Sleep and the teenage brain – Dr Valerie Crabtree
For a long time, teenagers have been portayed as lazy, prone to mood swings, and generally difficult to get on with. But sleep science dispels these myths as we now … Read more
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027: The Start School Later Movement – Dr Terra Ziporyn Snider
>> Prefer to read, download the full episode transcript here For the last few decades, a grass-roots movement across the United States has been raising awareness and campaigning to change … Read more
Interview: Should we be sending kids to school at 5am?
Children’s sleeping patterns vary wildly as they progress from babies to adolescence. Newborns need between 14-17 hours sleep each day according to official guidelines. This gradually reduces to around 7-8 … Read more
Fact or myth: do teenagers really need more sleep?
As a parent of a teen and tween, it was quite disconcerting when their staying up late and sleeping late started to become the norm in our household. When I … Read more
School day starts too early, teen health experts say
A body of research is emerging to lend support to something every teenager is probably aware of – school starts too early! In the United States, this growing consensus is … Read more
