Is Social Media Keeping Your Kids Awake?
                     Is Social Media Keeping Your Kids Awake?
It has always been a struggle for parents to try and get their 
kids to go to bed at night. They always want to stay up for “just 
another five minutes” and it my seem like a constant battle to 
get them to turn in. Especially in this day and age, where every 
teenager has got a mobile phone, iPhone or iPad, where they 
can listen to music or watch a movie or a tv show, keeping 
them awake at night, which seems to be an ever-growing 
problem.
As a matter of fact, according to new research, more and more 
children in this country are afflicted with sleeping disorders. 
Many are putting the blame on using social media and 
watching digital devices at night-time.
The UK has seen a significant rise in the percentage of young 
people being admitted to hospital, suffering from sleep 
disorders, since 2013. Cases of children under 16 being 
diagnosed increased from around six and a half thousand six 
years ago to almost nine and a half thousand in 2018.
Many experts accept gazing at a blue screen in the dark can 
disrupt a child’s sleeping pattern. Some feel if young people 
are staying awake at night chatting with friends over social 
media or streaming a film when they have to get up early the 
next morning, it could lead to an ongoing problem, which may 
result in a long-term sleep disorder.
However, some experts wonder if the answer may lie in 
enforcing strict rules at bedtime, highlighting the importance of 
establishing a good sleep routine.
One of the first steps is to give children some time to unwind 
before going to bed. Some recommend young people cutting 
down how much they use their mobile prior to turning in, which 
could help them get a good night’s rest. Many say it is just a 
little change in their day to day habits, which may be the secret 
to a better sleep.
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