New research study has shown that long naps may be crucial to the baby’s learning and memory.
In fact, naps may be crucial to the baby’s learning and memory, according to a new research study.
Researchers taught 216 babies aged six to twelve months three actions related to a hand puppet with a bell, demonstrating the task several times.
Within four hours, half the babies got a nap averaging 106 minutes while the other half got no sleep or napped for less than 30 minutes.
After a full night of rest for all the babies, they were encouraged to repeat the task from the previous day.
Only the ones who had napped longer than 30 minutes after the lesson could replicate on average one-and-a-half of the tasks.
Study co-author Dr. Jane Herbert from the University of Sheffield confirmed to BBC News that "Those who sleep after learning learn well, those not sleeping don't learn at all."
That said, one sleep scientist notes that sleep may be good for babies’ learning but training the baby
