Newborn babies spend most of their time sleeping, and as they age, their sleeping time also begins to change! But how long should babies take a nap? According to scientific theory, babies are generally suitable for taking a nap for 1-3 to an hour. The older the baby, the shorter the nap, and the younger the nap, the longer the nap. Keeping it within 3 hours is more appropriate and can help the baby recover their physical and mental strength.
How long should a baby nap for
Actually, taking a nap doesn't mean sleeping more makes you smarter. Baby's nap time should not be too long. Sleeping too much during the day can easily affect nighttime sleep, which can have the opposite effect! Experts suggest that preschool children should not nap for more than 2.5 hours. Generally, children aged 1-3 should sleep for about 2 hours during the day and 10-11 hours at night, for a total of 13 hours of sleep; Children aged 3-6 usually take a nap for 1-1.5 hours, with a total sleep time of 12 hours.
Fresh and refreshing air is an important condition for children to fall asleep quickly, so the indoor temperature should not be too high. A room temperature of around 24-25 degrees Celsius is the most comfortable. To provide a quiet sleeping environment for the baby, parents' movements and words should be gentle, eliminating all human interference, so that the baby can sleep more steadily.
The benefits of taking a nap for babies
For young children, their brain development is not yet mature and they are prone to fatigue, so taking a nap is essential for their healthy growth. Because the child's energy and physical strength do not allow them to skip a nap. Supplementing the sleep deprivation of young children through napping. If young children do not nap, they will not eat well and sleep well, which will affect their growth and development in the long run, as well as their intelligence.
After sleep, breathing becomes deeper and longer, heart rate slows down, and muscles throughout the body relax. At this time, fatigued cells will rest, especially in hot summer weather with short nights and long days, which will relatively reduce nighttime sleep. Therefore, it is necessary to have a certain amount of time to supplement sleep. In hot weather, drinking more water will dilute gastric juice, causing poor digestion and decreased appetite. If you don't nap, it will affect the intellectual development of young children. Not only do we need to take a nap in summer, but we also need to persist in taking a nap in winter, because after finishing lunch, the stomach needs to digest and absorb, which requires blood, which also leads to less blood in the brain. Easy to fatigue, only by taking a nap can fatigue be eliminated and energy be restored.
