Health Teenagers hooked on TV and Computer Games only get 4 hours of Junk Sleep a night

[The Helper]

Teenagers often get as little as four hours of sleep a night because they secretly play video games or watch TV until the early hours.

One in three secondary school pupils survives on short bursts of "junk sleep" and turns up exhausted for lessons the next day, according to a survey.

The Sleep Council warned that its results showed parents were being too lenient compared to previous generations by failing to impose a strict "lights out".

The report said sleep was a major problem for teenagers as many fail to get the eight or nine hours of highquality rest recommended.

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I bet you guys could have figured this as you are probably one of these people

 

[Tonks]

Whatever I'm doing, I force myself to get 7 hours of sleep, at least, during the week. Can't be going to work all droopy.

 

[Sim]

Same.

I see myself sleeping, comfortably, and I can't resist - I go to sleep

 

[Gman101112]

well as much as i would love doing this (lol) i cant cause i just cant resist some good sleep

 

[DDRtists]

I don't ever sleeps, it's crazy.

 

[seph ir oth]

What's sleep?

And there's a Sleep Council? Since when? What do they do? "All in favor of sleep rule number 451: no sucking of thumbs, raise your hand!"

 

[Ninva]

I spend an hour on the computer writing most nights. That wouldn't be considered extreme, right?

 

[NoxMortus]

I'd say I use my computer HEAVILY for gaming, and I sleep atleast 10 hours a night..

 

[Tonks]

I can just see many of the younger members going, "Oh, jeez, I hope my parents don't see this article."

 

[Ninva]

I can just see many of the younger members going, "Oh, jeez, I hope my parents don't see this article."

Right-right.

 

[XXXconanXXX]

Teenagers desperate for drugs will stay up for days on end until they start seeing stuff.

Sleep deprivation's the greatest drug I suppose. Damn kids.

 

[uberfoop]

Meh, I often get only liek 6 hours of sleep, and I can get by on 4. I try not going moar than 8 cuz that gives me headaches.

 

[Asehujiko]

I sleep about 2 hours a night and on some days i practicly go into hibernation for 16 hours. Insomnia ftl.

 

[enouwee]

Whatever I'm doing, I force myself to get 7 hours of sleep, at least, during the week. Can't be going to work all droopy.

Wow, thats one hour per day on average. You must be really hardcore.

 

[Cheddar]

Am I the only one here who gets 9 hours a night?

And I'm still tired after that.

 

[Aqua Dragon]

I have a hard time sleeping for some reaosn. I get about 6 hours of sleep. The only reason I ever fall asleep during the daytime is because I have trouble falling asleep for some weird reason.

 

[Newbwc3]

This article describes me. I usually stay up until 12, 1, or 2, playing with WE or on b.net, or on the forums, and have to wake up at 6AM for school now. Yea 6am because I live long way from school and ride the bus..it sucks, wish I could wake up at 7:30 and be at school in time for class... So I get about 4-6 hrs sleep a night depending on how tired I am. But then you can sleep on the bus alittle too..

 

[Lobster]

lol, you sleep on the bus, i am forced to go to bed at 9 on school nights ( ) and am now in such a habit of it that if i tried to stay up late, i would sleep in. I HATE IT!

 

[Newbwc3]

lol, you sleep on the bus,

So? Nothing wrong with that

 

[Sevion]

Holy Buckets. Because of this I might actually get my homework done We have to get some stupid news reports and present them at class every week... I think my teach is crazy >=O Making us work and all. Sheesh. They should fire her