The Teen Sleep Loss Epidemic: What Can Be Done?

Making sense of "expert advice" is among the many challenges of parenting. With the media circulating contrasting views on the importance of sleep in adolescence, parents and practitioners would benefit from an accessible synopsis of the scientific literature. We tackled the multifaceted issue of adolescent sleep and daytime functioning, presenting the findings with their methodological limitations. Given what is known about sleep in this population, we offer guidelines that are both realistic and substantiated in empirical findings. Our aim is to put into practice the science behind adolescent sleep.