Dr Phil Kieran: Is my teen's growth spurt to blame for his marathon sleeping? 

My teenage son is an Olympic sleeper. He thinks nothing of staying in bed for 14 hours during the holidays. 

I do my best to get him up and out, but he says he’s exhausted. He has no signs of illness and when he’s awake he’s in good form, but not particularly energetic. 

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