Mary Carskadon, Brown University – Adolescence, Sleep, and School
by Academic Minute 05/10/2022 | 12:01
Many parents become aware of their child’s changing sleep patterns during early adolescence: they resist bedtime and stay up later; they struggle to wake up for school; and they are sleepy, tired, and irritable in the daytime. We have identified a “perfect storm” of biological, psychological, and societal factors that contribute to these changes.