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Teenagers are not staying up late at night to watch television. Credit: Corbis
The Orange County Register reports teenagers are not staying up late at night to watch television. Playing video games and messing around on the Internet? Yes. But television? No.
This was the conclusion of a study presented at the American Psychiatric Association's annual meeting in Honolulu, the newspaper reports. Researchers looked at high schoolers and found only 10 percent them got enough sleep at night.
Round up the usual suspects? Hold on, Louie.
Researchers found no link between TV and sleep deprivation. The Internet and video games were the real time bandits.
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5-17-2011 @ 2:43PM
have3 teens said..."The Internet and video games were the real time bandits." These AND cellphones....really, how many teens have their hands almost literally growing to their phones (texting)?!!! I would have my kids put their phones up before going to bed...takes care of internet and video games too as they have no TV in their rooms!
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5-17-2011 @ 4:08PM
Rehana Ward- Cooper said...i am hearingt this, but have you ever put it into your childs perspective. Limiting them will only cause them to have more disobidence because they are being denied the things that they want. Technology has had a toll on adults the same as teens, infact i see more adults texting while driving than teenagers. Everything is not how bad the children are and how they are "too spoiled", but it is mostly on how you limit and where you limit your kids, if you do it right then your child would get to sleep and night and you wouldnt be stuck trash- talking about them on the PUBLIC internet.
5-17-2011 @ 3:20PM
Amanda said...And my husband wonders why I refuse to allow TV, video games, or computers in our kids' rooms until it's their dorm rooms in college and why their cell phones (if they have them as teenagers) will be the prepaid variety-if they run out of minutes, too bad, so sad, learn to budget your money and time better!
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5-18-2011 @ 7:41AM
Meg said...If the kid is getting stuff done, then what they do with their free time, so long as it's safe & legal (duh) should be their own decision. They'll face the consequences later.
It's better for them to figure out how to manage time on their own. You'll just make it harder for them to find a middle-ground between fun & sleep during college.
5-18-2011 @ 8:54AM
Amanda said...Meg, that's what the TV and video game systems (classic Atari, classic Nintendo, and Sega CD-we see no need to upgrade when what we have works just fine) in the living room and computer in the dining room are for, and ONLY after they get their chores and homework done! That way they can have their free time, and yet we have the final say over what happens and can track what sites they visit or TV they watch so they learn to choose wisely and we can discuss the content with them. If the TV/video game/computer is in their room, they can get into big trouble doing and watching anything, and it'll detract from family time. Too many kids get into big trouble, and the parents are clueless because the entertainment systems are in the kid's room where the parents can't watch them! It's OUR house, and they have to live by OUR rules! As I've told my older daughter, "When you finish college, get a job, and get your own place, you can do whatever you want. Until then, we have the final say over what happens in our own house!"
5-17-2011 @ 4:15PM
BlueTail said...My 9-yr-old son asks constantly why he can't have a cell phone, a laptap, an I-Pad, etc., because there are children in his class who have had them for a couple of years already -- crazy! We always give the same answer, "When it becomes necessary." In the meantime, he's allowed to use the desktop in the kitchen (w/ adult supervision) and we have a perfectly good phone on the desk beside it. Electronics go off at 8 PM and that's probably not going to be changing much any time soon.
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5-17-2011 @ 4:38PM
Linda Howard said...Your son is very fortunate (though he probably doesn't realize this) to have such wise parents!
5-17-2011 @ 7:35PM
Alex said...Most of them are up texting nude photos of themselves and watching porn while they masturbate ! No wander they can't sleep!
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5-17-2011 @ 10:04PM
Lulu said...Before anyone begins to judge ALL teenagers by this article, please hear me out.
I'm a teenager myself and can count the number of nights I've gotten eight hours of sleep this school year on one hand. In fact, I get, on average, five to six hours of sleep every night. I've undergone all-nighters on school nights before. This article may lead you to believe technology and social networks are to blame. This couldn't be farther from the truth.
I'm an IB (International Baccaulaureate) student, following a rigorous schedule my college-student friends call very difficult.I come home at night and immediately begin my homework, taking momentary breaks to check Facebook or play a game of Solitaire. In no way am I bashing the IB program. I made the decision to go for the diploma and I intend to make it happen. The program has given me more opportunities to do great things than other classes would. But in assuming that teenagers get no sleep because of bad decisions like this one-sided article is implying, students like myself who work hard in order to do well in school (with the MOMENTARY break to social network) are even more understood. Sometimes the only way a teen can feel sane, especially when under a lot of pressure, is to take a break from homework and be social. Psychologically, we NEED to be social. Before stereotyping, please consider what I've said. Many of us work hard in school and get little sleep because of our dedication. Don't assume all teenagers are alike.
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5-17-2011 @ 9:59PM
Lulu said...*Sorry, meant to say 'misunderstood'.*