Teens And Sleep – Habits And Patterns: Teenage years are a critical time for your child. Chances are, he will undergo a spurt in growth and development. Thus, proper sleep becomes critical to his growth. However, your teen may exhibit some discrepancies in his sleeping patterns, which can be a cause for concern. Here are some common patterns and sleeping habits of teenagers that you may notice: He sleeps less, sometimes less than 5-6 hours. Once it is bed time, he spends time on the screen, completes school work, studies, listens to music, calls his friends, etc. He does everything except sleep The lack of sleep increases his lethargy, and he gets tired quite easily. Teenage academic pressure can also affect your teen’s sleeping pattern. The extra stress can end up interfering and reducing his sleep time. Academic pressure is a common reason for sleep deprivation and inadequate hours of sleep in your teen....