Our children are so consumed in their virtual world that they are even using the smartphones extensively in the bed. You might find it weird that how a teen can sacrifice sleep but you ask a teen and s/he’d tell you that there’s too much to be done at night! They love texting, social media, online calling, tweeting and a lot of other stuff. It’s a red flag for parents, because they are avoiding the sleep to look cool and be a part of their “vamping” group. But actually it isn’t cool for them at all.
Vamping- A New Trend Among Teens
Maybe you haven’t heard of vamping so let me introduce you with this hottest trend in teens these days. Waking up all night texting, tweeting and networking and cutting the sleep hours is called “Vamping” these days. Such Internet vamping in the bed is really bad for their health. Cutting off the sleep could make them vulnerable to different disorders like lack of focus, weakness, eye strain and depression too.
Avert Bed-Time Networking
Set Limits
You could try setting limits and boundaries for their screen times. Share what’s the acceptable behavior and why they shouldn’t use their devices after lights-out hours.
Educate Teens
Another option is to be friendly and educate them about the negative impacts of late night networking and vamping. Try to be a role model for them so that they could understand what their limits are.
Monitor Digitally and Stop Abuse
It’s more of an action then a discussion. With the mobile monitoring apps like FamilyTime, you can monitor the entire mobile usage. It can let you check the online activities, call logs, contacts, location and social media usage. And yes, you could stop them by putting some restrictions and locks. You will not find it hard to get this app, as it’s easily available on iTunes and Google play.
Lock the Phone at Bed-Time
If you think that discussion isn’t sufficient then develop their habit of avoiding the smartphone in bed by putting screen locks. If they use Facebook, Twitter or some other networking apps to tweet and post all night then you could use FamilyTime app blocking feature, too.
Say “No” to Teen Vamping!
As you know, late night networking is the enemy of teens’ sleep; so just don’t let them ruin their health. It’s just their attempt to look cool and be a part of their favorite vamping group. But luckily, we can avert such habits. If education and discussion aren’t sufficient, then you could use mobile monitoring apps like FamilyTime and keep them healthier, smartly!