The lure of these electronics may be damaging kids’ health, causing them to not get enough sleep, nor enough quality sleep, according to a poll of 1,000 teens conducted by the Sleep Council.
The survey of 12- to 16-year-olds found that:
- 30 percent of teens sleep just four to seven hours a night on school nights, instead of the recommended eight to nine hours.
- 23 percent say they fall asleep watching TV, listening to music or while using other electronics more than once a week.
- 19 percent admitted that leaving on the TV or computer impacted the quality of their sleep.
- 98.5 percent have a phone, music system or TV in their bedroom, and over 65 percent have all three.
- 40 percent say they generally feel tired.
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