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Teens and sleep: 7 tips to help your teen sleep better at night

Sleep often takes a back seat to teenagers’ busy activity and social calendars. But what they may not realize is just like exercise and nutrition are important for healthy bodies, so too is a good night’s rest.

“Teens are going through puberty and rapid body changes, and still growing and developing in a lot of important ways,” said Kristin Lambert-Jenkins, MD, an adolescent medicine specialist at Akron Children’s. “Sleep is crucial for brain development, and physical and emotional health.”

While sleep needs vary from teen to teen, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends teens aged 13 to 18 get 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night. Click here to learn more about teens and sleep.