"Nearly a quarter of teens in a relationship have communicated with a boyfriend or girlfriend hourly between midnight and 5 a.m. via cell phone or texting, according to a recent online survey by Teenage Research Unlimited. One in six communicated 10 or more times an hour through the night."Because text messages are sent and received via cell phones, teenagers can do it without their parents ever knowing. Because so many teens have busy lives, late night texting is often the only way they can are able to catch up with their friends. Still, many cell phone service providers encourage parents to be aware of, and limit, the amount of time their teens spend texting. Read more online.
Labels: sleep_deprivation, cell_phones, text_messaging
Posted By: Aspen Education Group