Babies that nap frequently tend to have smaller vocabularies and weaker cognitive abilities according to a recent study conducted by the University of East Anglia. This issue is a common concern for parents globally, who often worry about their children's sleep duration. But a new study published
New research reveals infants who nap more have smaller vocabularies and poorer cognitive skills, reflecting their individual cognitive needs. Despite parental anxiety, these children should be allowed to nap as needed, and the study emphasizes understanding a child’s mental age for assessing sleep needs.
The research team says that reducing naps for these children will not improve brain development and that they should be allowed to nap as frequently and for as long as they need. The research team studied 463 infants aged between eight months and three years during lockdown in 2020. Parents were surveyed about their children’s sleep patterns, their ability to focus on a task, keep information in their memory, and the number of words that they understood and could say.
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