Another common question I have is about teenagers, and parents are asking "What's wrong with my teenager?" "Why is my teenager always tired?" I think the first thing to remember is that teenagers bodies are changing. They're growing more rapidly than they have since they were a baby, so they need more sleep, they need more food, and they need more rest to go through that rapid period of growth as they go through adolescence. I think every teenager is a little bit different, but there are some general principles to follow.
One is to make sure that your teenagers are getting enough sleep. They need a minimum of 8 hours a night. And I think if you look closely at teenager's sleeping patterns, they're often times going to bed at midnight and getting up early to go to school. They're very involved in activities, and sports, and their social lives. And so you may think they're getting enough sleep, but if you start counting hours, they're really low on those, and they need a minimum of 8 hours. Sometimes teenagers need 10 to 11 hours during those rapidly changing years.
Another important thing to focus on is their diet. Teenagers need to eat regularly and they need to eat healthy foods. If they focus on sleep and eating, that will help their general health. Make sure they're getting plenty of exercise. They need a minimum of 30 minutes a day of vigorous physical activity, and preferably an hour of physical exercise a day. That will help. And then they need to be paying attention to their social life, that they're not spending all their time on the computer or in front of a TV, that they're getting out and participating in interactive activities with other teenagers or adults.
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