Screen vs Sleep Tradeoff
Model what happens to sleep debt when late-night screen use changes, separating the part attributable to screens from the rest.
A child needing nine hours and getting 7.5 carries 1.5 hours of nightly sleep debt and 10.5 a week, of which about 0.8 hours is attributable to 45 minutes of late screen use.
Screen vs Sleep Tradeoff
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How accurate is it?
It uses the McCrindle generation boundaries (Gen Alpha 2010–2024, Gen Beta 2025–2039) and UN World Population Prospects vital rates. Sources and formulas are on our methodology page.
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