9 Reasons You Shouldn’t Take Your Phone To Bed With You

3. It Lowers the Quality of Your Sleep

It’s not just falling asleep and staying asleep that can be a challenge when you sleep with your phone close by. A study found that people who use their phones before falling asleep, and have them nearby when they sleep, made them feel more tired the next day.

4. It’s A Fire Hazard

If you’re one of the people who really, really likes to snuggle up with your phone, take note. You are risking burning your entire house to the ground. Having your phone tucked into your bed, or tucked under your pillow or mattress while it charges is a recipe for fire, as the New York Police Department reminded us earlier this year.

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Clare Whitfield Chief Editor

Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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