How much sleep should a 13 year old get

I’m a parent of two teenagers, a boy, 16 and now driving, and a girl, 14. They’re full of energy (just not so much first thing in morning) and they’re busy all day long.

School, sports, music, friends— their jam-packed schedules and wide-ranging interests make for lots of long days and nights.

I’m The Sleep Doctor—and getting my teens to sleep as much as their growing bodies and minds need is a challenge.

Why is sleep important for teens

If you’re a parent of a teenager, I’m right there with you in the trenches.

We’ve been learning a lot of important information about teens’ sleep in recent weeks. I thought I’d bring that information together in one place, to take a closer look at some new details that are useful for every parent to know.

A quick primer on teens’ sleep

Before we dive into the latest science on sleep in teens, it’s important to remember that teen sleep works differently than adult sleep. It’s also different from the sleep patterns that teenagers had as younger children.

Teenage sleep is a unique time in the sleep lifecycle.

When boys and girls hit puberty, the

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