How come parents never notice that some teens use their phone in the night while they are sleeping? Parents do not know that their child is using their phone in the night while they are sleeping because either the child pretends to sleep or they turn off their phone when they hear their parent’s footsteps coming toward their room. “Some teenagers have bad grades, having a difficult time concentrating and falling asleep, hours of night-time use, frequent complaints of being tired, school lateness or absences, and withdraw from all activities such as sports practices, friends, social engagement and music lessons.” (Source 1) I believe that teens who spend significant amounts of time can suffer depression, …show more content…
“Well there is a new study that says teenage cell phone use at bedtime is linked to insomnia and poor school performance.” (Source 3) Insomnia is the inability to sleep. Teenagers should be sleeping at least 8 hours so their body won’t be exhausted. In the study, 62 percent of the kids say they use their smartphones after bedtime. 57 percent say they text and tweet messages while in bed, and 21 percent said they wake up if a text comes in. The doctor says parents should emphasize the importance of sleep to their kids, and school districts may need to check the homework load they’re putting on kids, maybe ease up a bit, if that’s what's keeping them up late in the first