As I walk through the halls, I hear yawns of students that appear worn, only carrying on by the power of a five dollar cup of coffee. The average pre-teen and teenager is not receiving enough sleep, especially when they must roll out of the bed by 6:30 AM at the latest every day. The early hours and long days are taking a toll on teenage students everywhere in the United States. Sleep is known to be an essential part of a child’s life. Doctors suggest that teenagers need between eight and ten hours of sleep each night (“How Much Sleep Do I Need?” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). These numbers are suggested based on a bell curve that shows the majority of teenagers need eight to ten hours to sleep every night, but some teens may need more or less to feel refreshed the next day (Loria).
With school times starting around eight AM all over the country, at least seven hours of school, two or more hours of extracurricular activities, and two or more hours of homework, children have little time to sleep the recommended nine to ten hours or sleep each night (“How Much Sleep Do I need?” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). The National Sleep Foundation reports that only 15% of students report getting eight hours of sleep on school nights. The lack of sleep that occurs in teenage children across the United States is …show more content…
The NSF constructed a poll in 2006 entitled Sleep in America, and found that 54% of adolescents had a depressive mood score of 10 or higher, which are scores that are considered moderate to high. They also report that “73% of those adolescents who report feeling unhappy, sad, or depressed, also report not getting enough sleep at night and being excessively sleepy during the day” (“Teens and
With school times starting around eight AM all over the country, at least seven hours of school, two or more hours of extracurricular activities, and two or more hours of homework, children have little time to sleep the recommended nine to ten hours or sleep each night (“How Much Sleep Do I need?” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). The National Sleep Foundation reports that only 15% of students report getting eight hours of sleep on school nights. The lack of sleep that occurs in teenage children across the United States is …show more content…
The NSF constructed a poll in 2006 entitled Sleep in America, and found that 54% of adolescents had a depressive mood score of 10 or higher, which are scores that are considered moderate to high. They also report that “73% of those adolescents who report feeling unhappy, sad, or depressed, also report not getting enough sleep at night and being excessively sleepy during the day” (“Teens and