Sleep // Parent’s Guide

We adults know that, sometimes, there’s nothing better than laying down to sleep after a long day. And the Internet is rife with memes about how being an adult is less about freedom, independence, and doing whatever we want and more about just being able to get enough sleep. So when our teenagers basically have sleeping superpowers, yet fight us when it’s time to go to bed and when it’s time to get out of bed, it can be extremely frustrating. But God designed us for rest, rejuvenation, and, yes, sleep, so how can we help them see it as a gift and as a way to honor Him by honoring their bodies?

Teen sleep habits and needs are influenced by much more than wanting to rest. This Parent Guide will help you understand your teen’s sleep needs and give you tools to help your teen create better sleep habits. God designed us with mind, body, and spirit, so it’s important that we see how each of these is inextricably linked to each other and how an imbalance in one tremendously impacts the others.