×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Stay Informed, Even Offline
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

When teens shut the door: Why adolescents retreat into their rooms during school holidays

Stock Image 

By the time school holidays arrive, many parents expect relief, a break from early mornings, homework battles and exam anxiety. Instead, what often unfolds behind bedroom doors is something quieter, more unsettling. Teenagers retreat. They sleep longer, speak less, and withdraw into screens, music or silence.

 Bedrooms transform into  behind bedroom doors phones and gaming consoles glow for hours, and daily routines bend around the rhythms of teens.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Fact-first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902