{"id":9811,"date":"2019-03-13T08:00:48","date_gmt":"2019-03-13T08:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/screentimelabs.com\/?p=9811"},"modified":"2022-03-18T05:05:20","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T05:05:20","slug":"how-to-help-your-teen-balance-sleep-screen-use-and-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/screentimelabs.com\/blog\/how-to-help-your-teen-balance-sleep-screen-use-and-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Help Your Teen Balance Sleep, Screen Use, and Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Teens Spend More Time With Screens<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the biggest problems is that there are more and more screens in our daily lives. Even a teen that forsakes the smartphone and cracks a book rather than opens Netflix<\/a>, or is compelled to thanks to parental control apps, is still likely going to spend some of their school day, and do some of their homework, in front of a tablet or laptop. If they’ve got a job, they probably need to use certain apps to get their paycheck and schedule shifts. And of course, even the most phone-averse people get texts from friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, excessive screen use may be knocking our rhythms off-balance, and teens are particularly vulnerable. Research is also showing that exercise is important for healthy teens to become healthy adults. So how do we balance screens, sleep, and exercise?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create A Family Plan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It helps when the whole family is on board, so develop a plan for the whole family, such as phones off after a certain hour of the day, a certain amount of time set aside for family activities like hiking or cycling, and a commitment to get to bed at a reasonable hour. That way, everyone is supporting everyone, making it easier to stick with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re confronted with some skepticism, simply turn to the science. There’s plenty of evidence that certain types of social media use<\/a>, using phones late in the evening, and other aspects of screens can be damaging to our mental health and our sleep schedules.Sometimes teens forget that being with others in person is better than texting.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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