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A new study suggests that it is not just the stimulation and screen radiation of screens that disrupt sleep – it is the unresolved social situations. The study found that even thinking about social media can be enough to disrupt sleep: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/10/31/using-and-even-just-thinking-about-portable-media-may-disrupt-kids-sleep.html  

A new app interrupts whatever else the device was being used for to push a question at the child. It’s basically push notification for homework. They have to do the work correctly in order to get back to their preferred activity: Play My Way app aims to turn kids’ love of mobile devices on its head  

A new study has found that teens are more able to cope with stress if they are reminded that people can change Stress in Teens: One Simple Intervention Can Reduce Stress

The American Academy of Pediatrics has significantly altered their guidelines for screen time for kids. the changes are less absolute than the previous recommendation of two hours a day period. They all room for considering whether that time is spent in front of a television, tablet computer, laptop, or mobile phone, as well as age, and limits […]

Some tips on how to encourage / reinforce better sleep habits in your teens: https://www.mhealth.org/blog/2016/october-2016/six-tips-to-help-parents-establish-healthy-sleeping-habits-for-teens