Mother, recognize the benefits of napping for children

Some parents may be afraid that their children will have trouble sleeping the night after sleeping. In fact, there are many benefits of naps for children, you know. Even naps will increase children's intelligence.
Small growth and development will consume a lot of energy. Therefore, in addition to adequate consumption and nutritional needs, Little also needs more sleep than adults. Well, one way is to take a nap
Various benefits of naps for children

In addition to meeting the child's daily sleep needs, a nap will also bring many benefits, including:
 
1. Help children sleep at night
Naps can help reduce fatigue due to playing days and activities. Fatigue is one of the factors that can make it more difficult for children to sleep at night. That is why, napping will make it easier for children to sleep at night.
 
2. Support the child's learning process
Naps can help children remember things they have learned. Not only that, they will be more able to focus.

Research also shows that children's naps are better at games that rely on memory. This advantage will be more optimal if you take regular naps.
 
3. Maintain a healthy child's weight

Research shows that children who lack sleep or have irregular sleep patterns are more likely to be obese. This is related to the appearance of a child who tends to eat more when he is tired. When children have an increased appetite, they also tend to choose foods with low nutritional content.

In addition, fatigue will make the child less active, which will facilitate weight gain.
 
4. Improve children's mood
Children who take naps are considered to have a better mood than those who do not. Research also shows that toddlers (toddlers) who don't take naps tend to be nervous and respond poorly to unpleasant events.
 
How long do children have to take a nap?
The recommended duration of a nap is about 90 minutes. If you feel lost, you can schedule 2 naps. It depends on your child's sleep needs.

For example, children 1 to 2 years need 14 hours of sleep. Well, mothers can divide their sleep time into 11 hours to sleep at night and 3 hours to take a nap. The first nap can be done in the morning after breakfast, then the second in the afternoon after lunch.

The amount of naps needed by children will decrease with age. Children aged 6 years and over usually need to take a nap about 30 minutes.

An easy way to help children take a nap

When playing or doing activities, children often refuse to take a nap. If this happens, you can do a few tricks, which are:

1. Make naps a routine
You can set your nap schedule at the same time and place every day. By setting the same schedule every day, naps will become routine so that children can follow it more easily.

2. Wearing "time off"
The mother can give "quiet time" before going to sleep as a transition period from sleep time to sleep time. For example, the mother can bring your baby to bed at nap time and let your baby sleep alone.

As much as possible, do not force children to sleep, because this will trigger children's resistance and prevent them from sleeping.

3. Increase activity in the morning
Mothers can also increase Little's activity in the morning, for example by taking her to the market, running in the morning or in a playgroup. Children who have a lot of physical activity in the morning will generally feel more tired during the day. and easier to take a nap.

4. Create a comfortable room atmosphere
The room and the atmosphere is comfortable and cool can also make children more easily asleep. Therefore, mothers must ensure that your child's room is clean, cold and with dim or dark lighting.

To bring children to bed, mothers can also wear small pajamas, read news and sing lullabies.

Now that you know, what are the benefits of taking a nap for children? So start getting used to taking a nap. Besides that, during nap time, Mother will rest to rest

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