Do you think that preteens who lack energy
or sleep in a lot need the rest b/c of a
growth phase or is this more related to
lifestyle and diet?
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mominashoe
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Posted: 02-18-08 23:06pm
I think it's both. Growing and hormonal
changes in addition to the stresses of
work of everyday life can wear them out,
and it definitely doesn't help if the teen
isn't getting much sleep and eating foods
which are not healthy, especially sugar
and caffeine which give a false energy and
send them back to a worse state then they
were before they had them.
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yogahoneybunny
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Posted: 02-21-08 07:18am
I agree - both lifestyle and diet.
There's a growing trend for obesity, too,
which can settle during adolescence. But
even active, healthy teens are expected to
do a lot. Remember Algebra homework?
Plus history and writing assignments, and
the emotional ups and downs of teen
life???
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mominashoe
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Posted: 02-21-08 12:13pm
OH my gosh, the MATH!! I don't think I
will ever know how I made it through
Calculus with a passing grade lol. If
Math doesn't make you tired, I don't know
what will!
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Posted: 02-23-08 03:56am
I got mono in 7th grade ... and still
think it was related to all of the stress.
When I was 12!!!
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z8NeonGenesis
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Posted: 03-05-08 07:51am
I also think television and computer games
are also alot to blame, and parents not
being energetic enough or in a mood after
work to take kids to sports and exercise
activities after school or on weekends, nd
i also think its becoming an increasing
problem not decreasing but i still think
it is a parents responsibility for this, I
also think marketers should be shot in 3
places for advertising things like
mcdonalds lollies and junk food in
children programming times.
Just my point of view
P.S i loved maths Still do.
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yogahoneybunny
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Posted: 03-06-08 11:02am
RE: TV. Have you noticed that the screen
now changes every 3 seconds, or so.
Nothing is stable any longer ... not even
the camera angle. Shaky cameras also
appear to be popular. In my opinion, TVs
DO have something to do with fatigue and
programming a teen's mind. Perhaps
parents need to limit consumption of the
marketing diet!
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z8NeonGenesis
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Posted: 03-06-08 23:28pm
LOL An interesting point u raise and one i
watched all last night, i did indeed
notice thaat which is really fascinating
nice spot i will have to do a bit more
research on that now.
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illustriously fickle
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Posted: 03-07-08 04:43am
I remember my teen days as being very
demanding. I was stressed out! But I
couldn't sleep in ... it was only in the
summers that my body started getting used
to waking up after 8! I wonder if boys or
girls require more sleep during pre-teen
years?
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