Are your teenagers getting enough sleep? It's the key to exam success. If they sleep well, they will be more likely to perform better. Here are some practical ways you can help them.
Parents should avoid falling asleep on the sofa in the evenings or using tech devices when it's late. Commit to your own bedtime routine so that your teenager can be your follower.
Work out exactly how much sleep they need. Teenagers should aim for between eight and ten hours' sleep a night, according to the World Health Organisation.Maybe it's eight, or maybe it's nine. But those who get less than seven hours most nights are not getting enough.
Establish a wind-down （放松） routine. Once they know how much sleep they're aiming for, help them to achieve this by negotiating a 30 to 60-minute wind-down routine before they go to bed, at the same time every night.
Let them have a weekend lie-in. Enable your children to get up as late as they can, sparing them the morning chores.Troubling teenagers out of bed at weekends works against their sleep pattern.
They will reward you more.
A. Lead by example.
B. Let your teenagers have more sleep.
C. Half an hour of exercise can excite their body.
D. But the exact amount of sleep your teenager needs is unique.
E. Getting up late occasionally will improve their work efficiency.
F. On study-leave days an extra hour in bed will help them concentrate better.
G. A bath will bring the body temperature down a degree which is ideal for sleep.
