♪ "teen kids news" is on now, and here's what we've got. >> i'll tell you why late bedtimes may be cause be a real nightmare for some kids. it's a craze that swept the country when our grandparents were little and it's back. i'll give you the scoop on the hoop. he reviews food at restaurants around the world, yet he's not old enough to get his driver's license. we'll dine with him. and much more, next on "teen kids news."

welcome to "teen kids news." i'm mwanzaa. >> and i'm jessica. here's our top story for this week. sometimes feeling the blues may mean more than just being sad. it's called depression, and it can be dangerous. siena reports that researchers have found one way to provide some protection. >> i usually go to bed anytime between 11:00 and 12:00 because of homework and school stuff. >> probably around 11:30. more or less. >> i usually go to bed around 10:30 on weeknights and 12:00 on the weekends. >> i think that they just want me to go to bed before midnight. i don't really have a set bedtime. but just before midnight would be good. >> reporter: yes, it would be good. in fact, your mental health may depend on getting enough sleep.

a study of thousands of middle and high school students compared those who regularly went to bed after midnight to those who hit the pillow at 10:00 p.m. or earlier. >> we found that parents who had their kids go to bed earlier, their kids were less likely to suffer from depression. >> reporter: in fact, teens with midnight and later bedtimes had a 24% greater chance of being depressed. >> we found that it was the more sleep that helped protect them against suffering from depression. >> reporter: if you think you or a friend might be depressed, it's important to know what to look for. >> the symptoms of depression in teens can be quite subtle, and it's oftentimes difficult to distinguish them from regular teenage behavior. so things to watch out for are changes in mood, drastic changes in their eating habits, a big red flag would be changes in your school performance, skipping school, grades dropping, not even attending school. >> reporter: and listen to this.

the research also found late to bed teens were 20% more likely to think about suicide. >> families should definitely pay more attention to bedtimes. we all need to get adequate sleep. and teenagers, it's recommended that they get about nine hours of sleep per night. and we've known for a long time that lack of sleep can contribute to many problems. trouble focusing during the day. trouble -- more likely to get into accidents. >> reporter: we know about all the things that get in the way. from sports to homework to facebook. just as you find time for those, you need to find time to sleep. >> my advice would be to actually pick a time and stick to it. if you're having a difficult time falling asleep try to limit activities about one to two hours prior to your bedtime that might keep you awake. don't drink any caffeine after 4:00 p.m. or after lunch even. do not play on the internet. do not facebook or tweet about

an hour or two before your bedtime. >> sleep is really affected. affecting like how you go about your day and how you're sad or if you're happy. >> i can definitely see when i get more sleep i feel happier. >> reporter: so turn off the things that keep your brain turned on. computer, games, and tv. and make sleep a priority. stay with us. there's lots more stillo come on "teen kids news." >> we'll be right back. new revlon just bitten.

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ford. and the governor's highway safety association. in giant parking loths like this one outside chicago's cellular field there's room to learn from your mistakes. as you learn how to recognize and avoid a hazard in a hurry. >> you have to make your decision at the last second because two lights turn red and one's still green. so you have to change real fast. >> what we're trying to do is simulate a situation that could happen on the highway or the side street where you're going down the road, a pickup truck, something falls off the back of it like a mattress or something large. and if you're using your vision correctly, then you would know that you're able to go into another lane to avoid the situation. now, what we're trying to get you to think about is to not instinctively hit the brakes because that's what most people want to do. they panic, they hit those brakes first, and what that will

cause to happen is the car will get out of control or somebody can strike you from the rear. so we always talk about having two hands on the wheel. 9 and 3 is what we teach. it used to be 10 and 2. but 9 and 3 you have the most ability to be able to turn this far. we're going to give it some gas, wait for the green, make the lane change, come off the gas, and with the brakes get the car under control. the beauty of having this opportunity right here is typically the only chance you would get to do that is in an accident avoidance type of situation. >> reporter: stephanie is not only an expert instructor. she has logged a lot of miles as a race car driver. so i'm psyched to hear about what she has to say about how i handled the course. >> first time through you don't have to go real fast. i want you to get a comfort level with not hitting the brake pedal and make the lane change just by coming off the gas and getting the car under control. driving down the road something falls off the back of a truck, good. and get the car slowed up before your corner. you always think about a glass of water half full on your dish

when you're making corners. a lot of teens get in trouble in accidents with cornering way too fast. so if you think about that, being right here, you want to get most of your braking down before you get to a corner. and then you should be just starting to retransition the gas pedal again as you're coming around the corner. >> reporter: do you think that a class like this can actually save lives? >> absolutely. because the natural instinct is to hit the brakes in a panic situation and it's really important because that could make the difference if you hit those brakes and you spin the car out on the highway, it could be a really bad chain reaction. so just having that one tool could make all the difference in the world. are you ready to do this one with more speed? okay. let's go. brake. good. perfect. nice job. excellent. good job. >> reporter: for more information on ford "driving skills for life," steer to the "teen kids news" website. find out what you should know

about avoiding a hazard before you have to know it p. >> emergency lane change is a phenomenal course. it's something that happens every day on the roads, and it's what these kids need. >> reporter: we'll have more driving tips on future "teen kids news" programs. in chicago i'm tyler for "teen kids news." >> all right, young america. what's your opinion? we'll find out in "speak of the week." >> he was part of everyone's childhood. you probably still have his quirky rhymes stuck in your head. so we want to know, which dr. seuss book is your favorite? >> "horton hears a who." definitely my favorite. just because of all the silly characters. and i like the point of the story. >> "cat in the hat" definitely. because it's fun. it rhymes. i love cats, too. and "cat in the hat's" just my favorite character ever.

>> "green eggs and ham," i'd have to say. because like ever since i was a little kid like we always had the green eggs and ham at school. and so i just thought it was fun. >> my favorite dr. seuss story is "green eggs and ham." >> "green eggs and ham." >> "green eggs and ham." >> i've always wanted to do this. for "teen kids news" i'm sam i am. new revlon just bitten. it's the first two-in-one lipstain and balm. the lipstain gives me a light flush of color while the moisturizing balm softens my lips. have you ever been bitten? new revlon just bitten lipstain and balm.

hoops have been used as toys for ages. but in the 1950s a combination of plastic and great marketing brought us the hula hoop. it spun into a national craze.

and now it's back. >> i like to hula hoop because it's fun and active and you get a lot of exercise out of it. >> we're going to learn how to lift it and catch it in our hands. >> reporter: stefan tilde secs master hooper. he performs at rock concerts, street fairs, and even teaches classes. >> people are tired of aerobics, step classes and they're looking for new things that give them a sense of joy and happiness. hula hooping makes everyone smile. >> reporter: hooping sure makes people smile in stefan's class. some of them have been taking lessons for years. like erica and angelica, who hoop along with their mom. >> what trick are you going to show us? >> i'm going to show you a cool one. can i show you right now? >> yeah. absolutely. >> reporter: if you put your heart into your hoop, you'll wind up with the moves to prove it. >> is hooping a sport, a game, or an exercise? >> it is an exercise.

it's -- it can be considered as a sport, but most people don't think of it as a sport. and it is definitely a fun game. but it's definitely an exercise. >> reporter: so if you're hooping with your friends, do you always win the who can hoop the longest game? >> yes. >> reporter: the world's record for non-stop hooping is held by roxann rhoades. she went an incredible 90 hours. you'd think that after just one hour she'd be too pooped to hoop. >> what do you like about ho hooping? >> i love everything. >> it's hard for beginners. but once you get to know it it's really fun. >> reporter: in fact, it's so easy even my mom can do it. so what am i waiting for? >> can you teach me how to hoop? >> okay. let's start with putting one foot in front of the other. and rock forward and back. and when you're ready give it a

firm push across your hips. and just like a locomotive forward and back. forward and back. there you go, you got it. yeah. good job. let's do our first trick. we're going to take a look at which way our hoop is going and walk around in a circle following our hoop. but that's not really much of a trick. the trick comes when we lift one foot and spin around. >> reporter: well, if at first you don't succeed, hoop, hoop again. before long i was so into it i was asking stefan for some vocabulary lessons too. >> so current means direction? >> yes. current is the direction that you hoop in. just like a river would flow. >> so is it more natural to go left or right? >> well, everyone is different. but the moment you pick up a hoop and spin it, you'll know what your current is. >> let's see if i can find my current.

>> reporter: stefan says hooping is more of an art form than a sport. an art form that gives you a great workout. hooping has gotten so popular it even has its own holiday. world youth day. he unfortunately, it's not a school holiday. for "teen kids news" i'm nicole. >> there is no end to the great ways to spend time online. here's another "click this." >> reporter: ever wonder how many toes a tyrannosarus rex has? or how to spell opaque? then i've got the website for you. kidsknowit.com has the answers to your questions. this site is different from wikipedia because it's created specifically for kids. it doesn't just give the facts. it also has interactive games which help you remember what you

discover. from biology to geology, if you want to know it, kidsknowit.com will show it.

studies have shown that teens in the u.s. are lagging behind their peers from other countries when it comes to math and science. that's why one city is trying to encourage its students to get psyched about science. los alamos, new mexico has been hosting a yearly event called the next big idea festival. think of it as a carnival for science and technology. >> something you wouldn't see

every day. >> reporter: over the course of two days students can meet and mingle with local scientists and inventors and participate in hands-on demonstrations. >> my favorite thing about today was discussing at lunchtime with the scientists about all the fields and what led them to where they are now. >> a lot of us like to do a lot of hands-on stuff, and we did a lot of hands-on stuff. and we also got to meet people from different schools. it was cool to meet people and see different ideas. >> reporter: the organizers of the event want people to realize that science, technology, and innovation can be fun. >> technology is changing so rapidly that the only constant is change. and so we really need to get kids knowing that they need to learn all the time and bei ing excited about the challenges that are ahead of them. and it's great to see kids in a program like this, and we hope that they will continue their education and want to learn because technology is changing so fast. >> i would probably describe it as a very educational event and an event to possibly get motivated into a career.

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making a career and a name for himself in the food world one bite at a time. >> reporter: while most teens would be happy eating pizza every day, david fishman is different. he goes out to dinner, tries the most unique thing on the menu, and then writes about it. he's a food critic. to find out what it takes to review a restaurant, "teen kids news" invited david to a meal at good enough to eat in new york city. >> the breakfast looks really good. >> yeah. that's what they're known for. >> reporter: and david is known for reviewing restaurants. he's dined at world-class restaurants and sampled the rarest of delicacies. and he's only 13. >> i've always been very passionate about food. ever since i was really young, my love for food has grown above almost everything else. and i also liked writing a lot more recently, and they kind of came together and it became a sort of really passionate hobby for me. >> reporter: if eating food can be a hobby, then count me in. let's get this started.

bring on the food. >> enjoy. >> i review a restaurant by looking at the three different categories. i kind of customize it to my own standards. i have food. i have decor. and then i have service. >> what do you think of the presentation? >> it's really interesting. i really like how they're actually combining like a lot of different elements. >> well, let's dig in. ♪ next on the menu is skate tacos. skate is a fish. a ray to be exact. >> do you like finish a lot? >> i do. huge fish fan. i'll actually just use my hand. >> so how do you grade the food? >> when i first get a dish, i first kind of look at the presentation and see kind of what feeling it gives me, how i'm meant to eat it, how big it

is. i mean, in comparison to the price. and then i'll take a bite of it, i'll write down some initial thoughts. then i'll take some more bites and i'll finish the dish. and at the end i'll give them a more kind of in-depth review of it. >> reporter: to be a food critic eating is only half the job. the other part is writing about it. david takes notes during his meals to remember the special details. >> what do you taste in the dish? >> i really like it. i like the sauce. and i like the fish a lot. what about you? >> one thing i like. i mean, i love the fish in the dish. a really key thing about this dish is how the flavors kind of interact with each other. it sort of to me tastes the best when you eat it like all combined with the guacamole, combine it with the special sauce which tastes like salsa, combine it with the lime, and i feel like all the flavors kind of match, or are a good match for each other. >> reporter: wow. he got all that from just a few

bites. >> there are tropical kool-aid cupcakes for dessert. >> reporter: served to us by the owner of good enough to eat, carey levin. >> it is an interesting and creative idea to put kool-aid in a cupcake. but drinking kool-aid in my past, i just -- i hope it works out in a cupcake. >> let's try it. >> yeah. >> i wonder what the frosting is out of. >> i'm actually going to try the frosting first.upcake, the ingr in the cupcake actually work very well together. >> now with our bellies full it's time to hear what david had to say about it. >> okay, guys, what was it? >> it was very good. quite a unique meal, truthfully. deliciously unique meal. >> reporter: after the food tasting and note taking david is ready to write the review. >> so my blog is called fishmanfoodie.com.

it basically has reviews from all over the city, all over the world, all over the country. >> reporter: well, i think david gets a perfect score for being a great dining partner. for "teen kids news" i'm hannah. >> that wraps up our show. but we'll be back with more "teen kids news." >> thanks for joining us. and have a great week. ♪ ♪ >> write to us at info@teenkidsnews.com. ♪ >> write to us at -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com on behalf of everyone here at "teen kids news" -- >> we want to express our appreciation to all of our military overseas.