Actually, when you hit your teenage years, there s some real indications that you probably need more sleep. Certainly as much if not more than you did when you were younger. Another thing happens at about age 14. The body clock shifts. By the time their body clocks are starting to wake up, when they are at their most alert, most attentive, and probably their best learning, it s about 1 or 2 in the afternoon in many cases, said Morris.
Many people associate sleep disorders with adults, but teens suffer too.
Students like Megan McBride could write a book on the subject. Starting in eighth grade, her body clock went haywire. She usually would not be able to fall asleep until 4 or 5 a.m. and once sleep took hold, it was almost impossible to shake. McBride s mom even resorted to spraying her with water, but nothing seemed to work. Eventually I would miss more and more school.