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Teens Texting More, Sleeping Less and Struggling

Technology has many benefits, but it has its downfalls, too. Today, teenagers spend so much time texting, using video games, and chatting via the Internet that their normal patterns are being disrupted.
For some teens, so much technology has proven distracting and has interfered with their sleep, leading to health problems such as crankiness, headaches, weakened immune systems and impaired concentration. -- Source: Dulcinea Media
The best cure for sleep disorders and sleep-related problems is to turn off the cell phone, computer and video games at least an hour before bedtime, and encourage your teenager to do something else  like read.

Labels: text_messaging, sleep problems, technology, cell phones

Posted By: Aspen/CRC