Children
Study of Teens Says: “Let Them Sleep In”
Ok, so our teen’s hibernation until 1 p.m. each Saturday may be overkill, but studies show that the average teenager’s internal clock is naturally set to sleep between 11 pm and 8 am. This data has prompted Amy Wolfson, a psychologist at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, Kyla Wahlstrom, an education researcher at the University of Minnesota and a host of others to conduct years of research around this very important topic. Their findings suggest that later school openings, whether by design or unforeseen delay may provide a host of benefits for the students lucky enough to “play along” with Mother Nature.