Will staying up late at night stunt my growth?!
Question:
Will staying up late at night stunt my growth?
I go to bed around 2 am - 4 am.
I get up around 12.
I'm a 14 yr old female.
Answers:
Probably not likely, as long as you get enough sleep every day. You're fine on that; looks like you get at least 8-10 hours of sleep per day, which is perfect for a 14 year-old female.
However, if you do it frequently, your internal body clock will set to that time, so that you feel the need to sleep at 2am-4am, and get up around 12 noon. When school starts, you may have problems re-adjusting to the early rise and early sleep schedule. If you sleep late and rise early during school days, you can stunt your growth, yes.
Sleep is extremely important for brain and growth development. Not enough sleep can lead to excess fatigue, sleepiness in situations which require you to pay attention (such as school), and may prevent you from concentrating at school or other places/activities, and may contribute to poor homework and poor test grades, in the long run.
Good luck, and ensure 8-10 hours of sleep every day!