Health
Scientists Claim Babies Who Nap for Half an Hour ‘Have Better Memories and Learn Faster’
Sleeping baby (Courtesy of netparents.org)
(Daily Mail) – A daytime nap is an essential part of every baby’s routine.
It allows newborns and toddlers the downtime they need to cope with crucial physical and mental development that happens in a child’s early years.
But scientists now believe daytime naps are also vital in helping to boost a baby’s memory.
The first study of its kind, carried out by a team at the University of Sheffield and Ruhr University in Bochum, Germany, has identified a link between sleep and babies’ development in their first year of life.
Their findings reveal half an hour’s nap can boost a baby’s memory, helping them retain the new skills they have learned.
