Step 1
It is a fact that teenagers need 9.25 hours of sleep for optimal performance. According to the National Sleep Foundation, "15% of teens are only getting 8.5 hours" per night, which is insufficient.
Step 2
Lack of sleep contributes to your teenager's academic performance, attitude, mood and inability to drive.
Step 3
One reason why teenagers have trouble sleeping, aside from stress, is cell phone calls and text messaging received from their friends throughout the night.
Step 4
Ensure that your teenager has the same sleep/wake patterns through the week as on the weekend. Talk to your teenager about what is causing him/her stress and lack of sleep, and turn his/her cell phone completely off during the night.
