Easing Your Teens Into the Back-to-School Schedule

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Limit computer use and television watching in the evening, he said. The light from both affects the biological clock, he said, and teens will operate as if they are living farther West, not wanting to go to bed until 1 or 2 in the morning. "It really means some very strict control of the environment," he said.

As you phase in the earlier wake-up time a few weeks before school, enlist the help of other parents, so your teen will feel less odd or ostracized. If you present a united front, you may encounter less resistance.

Lobby for a later start time at school. "Work with the school board to change the start times," he said, noting that in schools where this has been tried, grades have gone up slightly, and students' behavior and attendance have improved.

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For more on teens and sleep, visit the National Sleep Foundation.

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