Author Topic: Why is it important that my baby gets more than a 45 minute nap?  (Read 17400 times)

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Offline Caroline-Charlies Mummy

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1. It can be so tiring for both Mum and baby.  Mum barely has time to herself to shower, take a nap, do laundry, etc. 

2. For baby, a short nap is not very helpful...anything less than 1 hour, and especially less than 45 minutes is really of no use to the baby – it needs to be longer to be restorative.   Babies do most of their learning and processing of they day's activities when they sleep.  So if their naps are short, they don't have ample time to do the processing and developing they need to.

3. Good day sleep begets good nights sleep for many babies (but not all).  Some babies can't sleep well during the night because they didn't get proper rest during the day, so they have a hard time falling asleep and/or staying asleep.  For other babies though, poor short naps never affect night sleep.
« Last Edit: February 17, 2007, 23:49:12 pm by Charlie's Mummy »
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